definitely
/ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li/
"definitely" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“definitely” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,164. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #1,164
- frequency rank, English
- 26,416
- “D” headwords
- 15
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Without question and beyond doubt.
Corpus desk
Index EN-definitely · definitely · English
definitely · rank #1,164 · 15 variants · 2 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #1,164
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
- VAR-HIGH 15 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 26,416
- PHOTO-FINISH costs
Nearest frequency peer: costs (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “definitely”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- collection
collection
98,840 corpus weight
- continued
continued
98,839 corpus weight
- costs
costs
98,838 corpus weight
- definitely
definitely
98,837 corpus weight
- designed
designed
98,836 corpus weight
- expected
expected
98,835 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “definitely” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | definitely |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #1,164 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “definitely” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 15 spelling variants around definitely (IPA /ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #1,164 among 26,416 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for definitely, with forms such as "ddefinitely", "deffinitely", and "defiintely". 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, "definitively", "definite", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: From definite + -ly. The correct English form is definitely, spelled D-E-F-I-N-I-T-E-L-Y.
Definition
- 1Without question and beyond doubt.
- 2In a definite manner; decisively.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how definitely appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Joe definitely doesn't know how to drive a tractor.
She said she wasn't coming, definitely.
Etymology
From definite + -ly.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ddefinitely
- deffinitely
- defiintely
- definietly
- definitelly
- definitelyy
- definiteyl
- definitley
- definittely
- definnitely
- defintiely
- defniitely
- deifnitely
- dfeinitely
- edfinitely
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of definitely - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "definitely", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).
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.