bilaterally

adv

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

The verdict

“bilaterally” is uncommon English (frequency #62,002 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,002
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-bilaterally · bilaterally · English

bilaterally · rank #62,002 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,002
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH besiege

Nearest frequency peer: besiege (-1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “bilaterally”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bilaterally
PropertyValue
Headwordbilaterally
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters11
Frequency rank#62,002
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bilaterally” 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).bilaterallyfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “besiege” (#62,001), “binky” (#62,003), “Bergmann” (#62,000). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bilaterally” is #62,002. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bilaterally is uncommon English at frequency #62,002 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a bilateral manner.".

Zero misspellings are on record for bilaterally in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bilateral + -ly. The correct English form is bilaterally, spelled B-I-L-A-T-E-R-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a bilateral manner.

Etymology

From bilateral + -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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bilaterally"?
"bilaterally" is spelled B-I-L-A-T-E-R-A-L-L-Y.
What does "bilaterally" mean?
As an adverb, "bilaterally" means: In a bilateral manner.
What is the origin of the word "bilaterally"?
From bilateral + -ly. 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 "bilaterally", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list