conspicuously

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"conspicuously" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“conspicuously” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,589. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,589
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-conspicuously · conspicuously · English

conspicuously · rank #33,589 · 20 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #33,589
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH consecration

Nearest frequency peer: consecration (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “conspicuously”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “conspicuously” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

conspicuously vs conspicuous
85% similar

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

Key facts for conspicuously
PropertyValue
Headwordconspicuously
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters13
Frequency rank#33,589
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “conspicuously”

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

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “consecration” (#33,588), “Coors” (#33,590), “Connery” (#33,587). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “conspicuously” is #33,589. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around conspicuously, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #33,589 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a conspicuous manner; noticeably.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for conspicuously, with forms such as "cconspicuously", "cnospicuously", and "connspicuously". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "conspicuous", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From conspicuous + -ly. The correct English form is conspicuously, spelled C-O-N-S-P-I-C-U-O-U-S-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a conspicuous manner; noticeably.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […] and so conspicuously did the excellence of this man appear, in preacing the gospel with courage and resolution, and in confirming his doctrine by the miracles which he wrought, that […]
  2. The bloatings, the bowel distentions, the torments from gas retention, the inability to expel flatus, are all conspicuously absent and if present are so in a mild degree.

Etymology

From conspicuous + -ly.

Antonyms

inconspicuously

This word in other languages

notablemente(Español)ostensiblement(Français)auffallend(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconspicuously
  • cnospicuously
  • connspicuously
  • conpsicuously
  • consipcuously
  • conspciuously
  • conspiccuously
  • conspicouusly
  • conspicuosuly
  • conspicuoulsy
  • conspicuouslly
  • conspicuouslyy
  • conspicuoussly
  • conspicuousyl
  • conspicuuosly
  • conspiucously
  • consppicuously
  • consspicuously
  • cosnpicuously
  • ocnspicuously

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconspicuously1cnospicuously2connspicuously1conpsicuously2consipcuously2conspciuously2conspiccuously1conspicouusly2
Edit distance from "conspicuously"

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 "conspicuously"?
"conspicuously" is spelled C-O-N-S-P-I-C-U-O-U-S-L-Y.
What does "conspicuously" mean?
As an adverb, "conspicuously" means: In a conspicuous manner; noticeably.
What words are commonly confused with "conspicuously"?
"conspicuously" is commonly confused with "conspicuous". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "conspicuously"?
From conspicuous + -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 "conspicuously", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

transactional20 variantsperfectionist20 variantsInternationale20 variantscontemplative20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list