anally

/ˈeɪnəli/

//ˈeɪnəli// adv

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"anally" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“anally” is uncommon English (frequency #58,502 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,502
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Involving the anus.

Corpus desk

Index EN-anally · anally · English

anally · rank #58,502 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,502
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH amputate

Nearest frequency peer: amputate (-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 “anally”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for anally
PropertyValue
Headwordanally
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈeɪnəli/
Letters6
Frequency rank#58,502
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “anally” in English

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).anallyfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “amputate” (#58,501), “AMOLED” (#58,500), “anhydrous” (#58,504). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “anally” is #58,502. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anally is uncommon English at frequency #58,502 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˈeɪnəli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

anally has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From anal + -ly. The correct English form is anally, spelled A-N-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Involving the anus.
  2. 2
    In an anal manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Martin penetrated his partner anally.
  2. The doctor will examine the patient anally.

Etymology

From anal + -ly.

This word in other languages

analmente(Español)analement(Français)

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 "anally"?
"anally" is spelled A-N-A-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈeɪnəli/.
What does "anally" mean?
As an adverb, "anally" means: Involving the anus.
How do you pronounce "anally"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anally" is /ˈeɪnəli/. 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 "anally"?
From anal + -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 "anally", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

AMOLED#58,500Banach#58,535witter#58,462Wardle#58,453

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list