breathtakingly

/ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ.li/

//ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ.li// adv

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

The verdict

“breathtakingly” is uncommon English (frequency #53,415 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,415
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-breathtakingly · breathtakingly · English

breathtakingly · rank #53,415 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,415
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH breastplate

Nearest frequency peer: breastplate (-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 “breathtakingly”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for breathtakingly
PropertyValue
Headwordbreathtakingly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ.li/
Letters14
Frequency rank#53,415
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “breathtakingly” 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).breathtakinglyfalls 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: “breastplate” (#53,414), “Briana” (#53,416), “brasserie” (#53,413). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “breathtakingly” is #53,415. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

breathtakingly is uncommon English at frequency #53,415 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ.li/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for breathtakingly in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From breathtaking + -ly. The correct English form is breathtakingly, spelled B-R-E-A-T-H-T-A-K-I-N-G-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a breathtaking manner.
  2. 2
    To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The view was breathtakingly beautiful.
  2. The ensuing two hours features an energetic, unpredictable, and breathtakingly hilarious confrontation that will have you giggling for hours and perhaps days.

Etymology

From breathtaking + -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 "breathtakingly"?
"breathtakingly" is spelled B-R-E-A-T-H-T-A-K-I-N-G-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ.li/.
What does "breathtakingly" mean?
As an adverb, "breathtakingly" means: In a breathtaking manner.
How do you pronounce "breathtakingly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "breathtakingly" is /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ.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 "breathtakingly"?
From breathtaking + -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 "breathtakingly", 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