asymmetrically

adv

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"asymmetrically" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“asymmetrically” is uncommon English (frequency #75,621 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,621
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an asymmetric manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-asymmetrically · asymmetrically · English

asymmetrically · rank #75,621 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,621
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH arkwright

Nearest frequency peer: arkwright (-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 “asymmetrically”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for asymmetrically
PropertyValue
Headwordasymmetrically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters14
Frequency rank#75,621
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “asymmetrically” 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).asymmetricallyfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “arkwright” (#75,620), “Atkin” (#75,622), “autoimmunity” (#75,623). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “asymmetrically” is #75,621. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

asymmetrically is uncommon English at frequency #75,621 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an asymmetric manner.".

No misspelling variants are generated for asymmetrically in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From asymmetric + -ally. The correct English form is asymmetrically, spelled A-S-Y-M-M-E-T-R-I-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an asymmetric manner.

Etymology

From asymmetric + -ally.

Antonyms

symmetrically

This word in other languages

asimétricamente(Español)

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 "asymmetrically"?
"asymmetrically" is spelled A-S-Y-M-M-E-T-R-I-C-A-L-L-Y.
What does "asymmetrically" mean?
As an adverb, "asymmetrically" means: In an asymmetric manner.
What is the origin of the word "asymmetrically"?
From asymmetric + -ally. 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 "asymmetrically", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list