cosmetically
"cosmetically" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cosmetically” is uncommon English (frequency #76,671 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #76,671
- frequency rank, English
- 5,599
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In cosmetic terms; regarding appearance.
Corpus desk
Index EN-cosmetically · cosmetically · English
cosmetically · rank #76,671 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #76,671
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 5,599
- PHOTO-FINISH corsage
Nearest frequency peer: corsage (-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.
Long-tail ranks near “cosmetically”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- Coombe
Coombe
23,335 corpus weight
- copulate
copulate
23,334 corpus weight
- corsage
corsage
23,331 corpus weight
- cosmetically
cosmetically
23,330 corpus weight
- counterexam…
counterexample
23,327 corpus weight
- crated
crated
23,325 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “cosmetically” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cosmetically |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #76,671 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “cosmetically” in English
Rare enough to double-check
cosmetically is uncommon English at frequency #76,671 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In cosmetic terms; regarding appearance.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cosmetically, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From cosmetic + -ally. The correct English form is cosmetically, spelled C-O-S-M-E-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In cosmetic terms; regarding appearance.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cosmetically appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Chronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration, and claudication.
Agreement has been reached with operator Freightliner for it to be moved, to be cosmetically restored.
Etymology
From cosmetic + -ally.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).