believably
adverb
believably is spelled B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, believably means “In a believable way” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in believably?
| Letters | 10: B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is believably?
Believably appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of believably
- more believably comparative
- most believably superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does believably mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a believable way.
He acted the part believably.
- 2
Used to express the speaker's assessment of the credibility of a reported statement.
Believably, Mikey said John pushed him first.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Believably in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a believable way:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | creíblemente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does believably come from?
From believable + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).