beautifully

/ˈbjuːtɪf(ə)li/

//ˈbjuːtɪf(ə)li// adv

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

The verdict

“beautifully” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,010. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,010
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-beautifully · beautifully · English

beautifully · rank #8,010 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,010
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH baking

Nearest frequency peer: baking (-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 “beautifully”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “beautifully” 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).

beautifully vs beautiful
82% similar

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

Key facts for beautifully
PropertyValue
Headwordbeautifully
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈbjuːtɪf(ə)li/
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,010
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “beautifully”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).beautifullylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “baking” (#8,009), “betty” (#8,011), “baked” (#8,008). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “beautifully” is #8,010. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around beautifully (IPA /ˈbjuːtɪf(ə)li/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #8,010 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a beautiful manner.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for beautifully, with forms such as "baeutifully", "bbeautifully", and "beatuifully". 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, "beautiful", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From beautiful + -ly, circa 17th century. The correct English form is beautifully, spelled B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a beautiful manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The intercom system worked beautifully, despite the fact that the ear plugs were designed for human rather than kzinti ears.
  2. Tom Cleverley had one of his better games, the highlight being a beautifully weighted pass to send Walcott away for his goal, and Rooney probably did as well as might have been anticipated given this was his first start in a competitive match since April.

Etymology

From beautiful + -ly, circa 17th century.

This word in other languages

bellamente(Español)joliment(Français)schön(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • baeutifully
  • bbeautifully
  • beatuifully
  • beauitfully
  • beautfiully
  • beautiffully
  • beautifluly
  • beautifullyy
  • beautifuly
  • beautifulyl
  • beautiuflly
  • beauttifully
  • beuatifully
  • ebautifully

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of beautifully - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

baeutifully2bbeautifully1beatuifully2beauitfully2beautfiully2beautiffully1beautifluly2beautifullyy1
Edit distance from "beautifully"

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 "beautifully"?
"beautifully" is spelled B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbjuːtɪf(ə)li/.
What does "beautifully" mean?
As an adverb, "beautifully" means: In a beautiful manner.
What words are commonly confused with "beautifully"?
"beautifully" is commonly confused with "beautiful". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beautifully"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beautifully" is /ˈbjuːtɪf(ə)li/. 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 "beautifully"?
From beautiful + -ly, circa 17th century. 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 "beautifully", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

countryside#8,019demographic#8,024expressions#8,035interpreted#8,051

Similar misspelling depth

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

competent14 variantstranslate14 variantsexcluding14 variantsforgetting14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list