biologically

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"biologically" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“biologically” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,457. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,457
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a biological manner.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

biologically vs biological
83% similar

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

Key facts for biologically
PropertyValue
Headwordbiologically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters12
Frequency rank#21,457
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “biologically” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around biologically, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #21,457 among 31,241 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for biologically, with forms such as "bbiologically", "biloogically", and "biolgoically". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "biological", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From biological + -ly. The correct English form is biologically, spelled B-I-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a biological manner.
  2. 2
    With regard to biology.

Etymology

From biological + -ly.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbiologically
  • biloogically
  • biolgoically
  • biollogically
  • biologcially
  • biologgically
  • biologiaclly
  • biologicallyy
  • biologicaly
  • biologicalyl
  • biologiccally
  • biologiclaly
  • bioloigcally
  • bioolgically
  • boilogically
  • ibologically

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of biologically - 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.

bbiologically1biloogically2biolgoically2biollogically1biologcially2biologgically1biologiaclly2biologicallyy1
Edit distance from "biologically"

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 "biologically"?
"biologically" is spelled B-I-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L-L-Y.
What does "biologically" mean?
As an adverb, "biologically" means: In a biological manner.
What words are commonly confused with "biologically"?
"biologically" is commonly confused with "biological". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "biologically"?
From biological + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “biologically”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-I-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “biological” - see the side-by-side comparison. biologically vs biological
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list