constitutively

adv

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

The verdict

“constitutively” is uncommon English (frequency #97,966 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,966
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in a constitutive manner

Key facts for constitutively
PropertyValue
Headwordconstitutively
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters14
Frequency rank#97,966
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “constitutively” 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). constitutively lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

constitutively is uncommon English at frequency #97,966 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for constitutively, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From constitutive + -ly. The correct English form is constitutively, spelled C-O-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-V-E-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    in a constitutive manner
  2. 2
    at a constant rate regardless of physiological demand

Etymology

From constitutive + -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 "constitutively"?
"constitutively" is spelled C-O-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-V-E-L-Y.
What does "constitutively" mean?
As an adverb, "constitutively" means: in a constitutive manner
What is the origin of the word "constitutively"?
From constitutive + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “constitutively”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-V-E-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Other uncommon English words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list