appreciably

/əˈpɹiːʃi.əbli/

//əˈpɹiːʃi.əbli// adv

"appreciably" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“appreciably” is uncommon English (frequency #55,915 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,915
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.

Corpus desk

Index EN-appreciably · appreciably · English

appreciably · rank #55,915 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,915
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH anyones

Nearest frequency peer: anyones (-3 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 “appreciably”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for appreciably
PropertyValue
Headwordappreciably
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/əˈpɹiːʃi.əbli/
Letters11
Frequency rank#55,915
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “appreciably” 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).appreciablyfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “anyones” (#55,912), “arcing” (#55,918), “angsty” (#55,911). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “appreciably” is #55,915. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

appreciably is uncommon English at frequency #55,915 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /əˈpɹiːʃi.əbli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.".

appreciably doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From appreciable + -ly. The correct English form is appreciably, spelled A-P-P-R-E-C-I-A-B-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. His fervour tempered her resistance appreciably.
  2. The losses incurred on non-paying sectors of the network have in consequence been appreciably reduced.

Etymology

From appreciable + -ly.

This word in other languages

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 "appreciably"?
"appreciably" is spelled A-P-P-R-E-C-I-A-B-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈpɹiːʃi.əbli/.
What does "appreciably" mean?
As an adverb, "appreciably" means: In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.
How do you pronounce "appreciably"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "appreciably" is /əˈpɹiːʃi.əbli/. 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 "appreciably"?
From appreciable + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list