considerably
con·sid·er·a·bly/kənˈsɪdəɹəbli/adverb
considerably is spelled C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-B-L-Y: 12 letters and 5 syllables (con·sid·er·a·bly). It appears 10 times per million words in written English, the 7,121st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, considerably means “Significantly; to a degree worth considering” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in considerably?
| Letters | 12: C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: con·sid·er·a·bly |
| In writing | 10 times per million words; the 7,121st 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 considerably?
Considerably appears 10 times per million words in written English, the 7,121st 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).
How do you pronounce considerably?
- /kənˈsɪdəɹəbli/
- /kənˈsɪdɹəbli/
Considerably has 5 syllables, split con·sid·er·a·bly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-considerably.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of considerably
- more considerably comparative
- most considerably superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does considerably mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Significantly; to a degree worth considering.
The situation has improved considerably.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Considerably in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense significantly:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | considérablement, largement |
| German | wesentlich, beträchtlich, beachtlich |
| Portuguese | consideravelmente |
| Spanish | considerablemente |
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 considerably come from?
From considerable + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).