contentedly

/kənˈtɛn.tɪd.liː/

//kənˈtɛn.tɪd.liː// adv

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"contentedly" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“contentedly” is uncommon English (frequency #73,979 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,979
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a contented manner.

Key facts for contentedly
PropertyValue
Headwordcontentedly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/kənˈtɛn.tɪd.liː/
Letters11
Frequency rank#73,979
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contentedly” 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). contentedly lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

contentedly is uncommon English at frequency #73,979 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /kənˈtɛn.tɪd.liː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a contented manner.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for contentedly, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From contented + -ly. The correct English form is contentedly, spelled C-O-N-T-E-N-T-E-D-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a contented manner.

Etymology

From contented + -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 "contentedly"?
"contentedly" is spelled C-O-N-T-E-N-T-E-D-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈtɛn.tɪd.liː/.
What does "contentedly" mean?
As an adverb, "contentedly" means: In a contented manner.
How do you pronounce "contentedly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contentedly" is /kənˈtɛn.tɪd.liː/. 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 "contentedly"?
From contented + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “contentedly”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-N-T-E-N-T-E-D-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kənˈtɛn.tɪd.liː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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