constantly

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

//ˈkɒnstəntli// adv

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"constantly" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“constantly” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,825. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,825
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.

Corpus desk

Index EN-constantly · constantly · English

constantly · rank #2,825 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,825
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH closely

Nearest frequency peer: closely (-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 “constantly”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “constantly” 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).

constantly vs constant
80% similar
constantly vs Constantin
70% similar

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

Key facts for constantly
PropertyValue
Headwordconstantly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈkɒnstəntli/
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,825
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “constantly”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).constantlylands 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 “closely” (#2,824), “contest” (#2,826), “causing” (#2,823). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “constantly” is #2,825. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around constantly (IPA /ˈkɒnstəntli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #2,825 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for constantly, with forms such as "cconstantly", "cnostantly", and "connstantly". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "constant", "Constantin", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From constant + -ly. Displaced native Old English singallīċe. The correct English form is constantly, spelled C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.
  2. 2
    In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.
  3. 3
    Recurring regularly.
  4. 4
    In an unchangeable or invariable manner; in every case.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Agrippa and the rest of his weeping friends earnestly besought him […] not to offer violence unto himself, ‘with a settled resolution he desired again they would approve of his good intent, and not seek to dehort him from it’; and so constantly died.
  2. For most people, this sacrifice is made easily and instinctively. Not so for otroverts, who are neither willing nor able to passively adopt the social scripts that others do. To the otrovert, who is constantly engaged with the choices and consequences of their individual life, social norms follow a circular logic: […]

Etymology

From constant + -ly. Displaced native Old English singallīċe.

Synonyms

ceaselesslyincessantlynonstopcontinuouslyconsistentlyinvariablyuniformly

This word in other languages

constamment(Français)ständig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconstantly
  • cnostantly
  • connstantly
  • consatntly
  • consstantly
  • constanlty
  • constanntly
  • constantlly
  • constantlyy
  • constanttly
  • constantyl
  • constatnly
  • constnatly
  • consttantly
  • contsantly
  • cosntantly
  • ocnstantly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconstantly1cnostantly2connstantly1consatntly2consstantly1constanlty2constanntly1constantlly1
Edit distance from "constantly"

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 "constantly"?
"constantly" is spelled C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒnstəntli/.
What does "constantly" mean?
As an adverb, "constantly" means: With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.
What words are commonly confused with "constantly"?
"constantly" is commonly confused with "constant", "Constantin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "constantly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "constantly" is /ˈkɒnstəntli/. 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 "constantly"?
From constant + -ly. Displaced native Old English singallīċe. 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 "constantly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list