digitally

/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt.li/

//ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt.li// adv

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"digitally" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“digitally” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,005. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,005
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a digital manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-digitally · digitally · English

digitally · rank #16,005 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #16,005
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Diaspora

Nearest frequency peer: Diaspora (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “digitally”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “digitally” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

digitally vs digital
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for digitally
PropertyValue
Headworddigitally
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt.li/
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,005
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “digitally”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).digitallylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Diaspora” (#16,004), “discord” (#16,006), “diabetic” (#16,003). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “digitally” is #16,005. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around digitally (IPA /ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt.li/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #16,005 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a digital manner.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for digitally, with forms such as "ddigitally", "dgiitally", and "diggitally". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "digital", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From digital + -ly. The correct English form is digitally, spelled D-I-G-I-T-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a digital manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how digitally appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The film was shot digitally.

Etymology

From digital + -ly.

This word in other languages

numériquement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddigitally
  • dgiitally
  • diggitally
  • digiatlly
  • digitallyy
  • digitaly
  • digitalyl
  • digitlaly
  • digittally
  • digtially
  • diigtally
  • idgitally

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of digitally - 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.

ddigitally1dgiitally2diggitally1digiatlly2digitallyy1digitaly1digitalyl2digitlaly2
Edit distance from "digitally"

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 "digitally"?
"digitally" is spelled D-I-G-I-T-A-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt.li/.
What does "digitally" mean?
As an adverb, "digitally" means: In a digital manner.
What words are commonly confused with "digitally"?
"digitally" is commonly confused with "digital". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "digitally"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "digitally" is /ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt.li/. 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 "digitally"?
From digital + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "digitally", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list