astutely
"astutely" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“astutely” is uncommon English (frequency #81,128 among 35,202 “A” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #81,128
- frequency rank, English
- 35,202
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In an astute manner.
Corpus desk
Index EN-astutely · astutely · English
astutely · rank #81,128 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #81,128
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 35,202
- PHOTO-FINISH asswipe
Nearest frequency peer: asswipe (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “astutely”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Asan
Asan
18,877 corpus weight
- Ashbourne
Ashbourne
18,876 corpus weight
- asswipe
asswipe
18,874 corpus weight
- astutely
astutely
18,873 corpus weight
- atmospherics
atmospherics
18,871 corpus weight
- atomized
atomized
18,870 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “astutely” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | astutely |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #81,128 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “astutely” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
astutely is uncommon English at frequency #81,128 among 35,202 “A” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an astute manner.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for astutely, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From astute + -ly. The correct English form is astutely, spelled A-S-T-U-T-E-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In an astute manner.
Etymology
From astute + -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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "astutely"?
What does "astutely" mean?
What is the origin of the word "astutely"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "astutely", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.