affordably

/əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bli/

//əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bli// adv

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

The verdict

“affordably” is an uncommon English word, ranked #82,968 in English word frequency and used as an adverb.

#82,968
frequency rank, English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In an affordable manner; to an affordable degree

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)

Where “affordably” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for affordably is 10 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bli/. Corpus data places it at rank #82,968 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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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Using “affordably”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-F-F-O-R-D-A-B-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bli/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list