affordably

/əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bli/

//əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bli// adv

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"affordably" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“affordably” is uncommon English (frequency #82,968 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,968
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an affordable manner; to an affordable degree

Corpus desk

Index EN-affordably · affordably · English

affordably · rank #82,968 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,968
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Agadir

Nearest frequency peer: Agadir (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “affordably”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “affordably” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for affordably
PropertyValue
Headwordaffordably
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bli/
Letters10
Frequency rank#82,968
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “affordably” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).affordablyfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Agadir” (#82,969), “agog” (#82,970), “abovementioned” (#82,965). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “affordably” is #82,968. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

affordably is uncommon English at frequency #82,968 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an affordable manner; to an affordable degree".

Zero misspellings are on record for affordably in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From affordable + -ly. The correct English form is affordably, spelled A-F-F-O-R-D-A-B-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an affordable manner; to an affordable degree

Etymology

From affordable + -ly.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "affordably"?
"affordably" is spelled A-F-F-O-R-D-A-B-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bli/.
What does "affordably" mean?
As an adverb, "affordably" means: In an affordable manner; to an affordable degree
How do you pronounce "affordably"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "affordably" is /əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bli/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "affordably"?
From affordable + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "affordably", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list