derisively
/dɪˈɹaɪsɪvli/
"derisively" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“derisively” is uncommon English (frequency #67,363 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #67,363
- frequency rank, English
- 3,470
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a derisive manner; demeaningly, mockingly.
Corpus desk
Index EN-derisively · derisively · English
derisively · rank #67,363 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #67,363
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,470
- PHOTO-FINISH designee
Nearest frequency peer: designee (+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 “derisively”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- Delon
Delon
32,644 corpus weight
- Demerara
Demerara
32,642 corpus weight
- demote
demote
32,641 corpus weight
- derisively
derisively
32,638 corpus weight
- designee
designee
32,637 corpus weight
- digitizer
digitizer
32,632 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “derisively” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | derisively |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /dɪˈɹaɪsɪvli/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #67,363 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “derisively” in English
Rare enough to double-check
derisively is uncommon English at frequency #67,363 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /dɪˈɹaɪsɪvli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a derisive manner; demeaningly, mockingly.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for derisively, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From derisive + -ly. The correct English form is derisively, spelled D-E-R-I-S-I-V-E-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In a derisive manner; demeaningly, mockingly.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how derisively appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
As ſometimes, with us, a queſtion is put deriſively, in the form of an aſſertion, when the propoſer conceives, as ſeems to have happened here, ſome abſurdity in the thing, I thought it beſt, after the example of ſo many Lat[in] interpreters, to adopt the equivocal, or rather the oblique, form of the original expreſſion. The ambiguity is not real, but appa…
In the personal bearing of Gustavus Adolphus [of Sweden], more distinctly than in his high aims, it now became evident that he deemed himself free from the obligations of deference to others, and regarded his own aspirations as his sole standard of action; he expressed himself to the Marquis as disapproving of the French King's course because he did not s…
Etymology
From derisive + -ly.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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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