amazingly

/əˈmeɪzɪŋli/

//əˈmeɪzɪŋli// adv

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"amazingly" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“amazingly” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,178. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,178
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an amazing manner; in a way that causes amazement; wonderfully.

Corpus desk

Index EN-amazingly · amazingly · English

amazingly · rank #12,178 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,178
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Alicia

Nearest frequency peer: Alicia (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “amazingly”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “amazingly” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

amazingly vs amazing
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for amazingly
PropertyValue
Headwordamazingly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,178
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “amazingly”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).amazinglylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Alicia” (#12,177), “Ahmad” (#12,176), “applicant” (#12,180). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “amazingly” is #12,178. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around amazingly (IPA /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #12,178 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for amazingly, with forms such as "aamzingly", "amaizngly", and "amazignly". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "amazing", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From amazing + -ly. The correct English form is amazingly, spelled A-M-A-Z-I-N-G-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an amazing manner; in a way that causes amazement; wonderfully.
  2. 2
    Difficult to believe; strange but true.
  3. 3
    To a wonder-inspiring extent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how amazingly appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. That violin solo was played amazingly.
  2. While at first in the U.S.A. it may have been a matter of high-pressure salesmanship—and it has undoubtely been the irresistible enterprise of the General Motors Corporation, through its Electro-Motive subsidiary, that has set in motion this amazingly rapid transformation of American railway motive power, and has caused all the steam locomotive builders i…

Etymology

From amazing + -ly.

This word in other languages

extraordinariamente(Español)incroyablement(Français)erstaunlich(Deutsch)surpreendentemente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aamzingly
  • amaizngly
  • amazignly
  • amazinggly
  • amazinglly
  • amazinglyy
  • amazingyl
  • amazinlgy
  • amazinngly
  • amaznigly
  • amazzingly
  • ammazingly
  • amzaingly
  • maazingly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of amazingly - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aamzingly2amaizngly2amazignly2amazinggly1amazinglly1amazinglyy1amazingyl2amazinlgy2
Edit distance from "amazingly"

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 "amazingly"?
"amazingly" is spelled A-M-A-Z-I-N-G-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/.
What does "amazingly" mean?
As an adverb, "amazingly" means: In an amazing manner; in a way that causes amazement; wonderfully.
What words are commonly confused with "amazingly"?
"amazingly" is commonly confused with "amazing". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amazingly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amazingly" is /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/. 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 "amazingly"?
From amazing + -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 "amazingly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

applicant#12,180withstand#12,170underwent#12,162undermine#12,161

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

approximate14 variantsadequately14 variantsvocational14 variantsclassmates14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list