electrically

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"electrically" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“electrically” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,656. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,656
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - By means of electricity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-electrically · electrically · English

electrically · rank #22,656 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,656
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Elmer

Nearest frequency peer: Elmer (+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 “electrically”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “electrically” 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).

electrically vs electronically
86% similar
electrically vs electrical
83% similar

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

Key facts for electrically
PropertyValue
Headwordelectrically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters12
Frequency rank#22,656
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “electrically”

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).electricallylands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Elmer” (#22,657), “dystopian” (#22,654), “Ely” (#22,658). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “electrically” is #22,656. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around electrically, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #22,656 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for electrically, with forms such as "eelctrically", "elcetrically", and "elecctrically". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "electronically", "electrical", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From electric + -ally, electrical + -ly. The correct English form is electrically, spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-I-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    By means of electricity.
  2. 2
    In an electric manner.
  3. 3
    In terms of electrons.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Overlap spans and neutral sections have been provided at intervals along the line, which is thus sectioned electrically, not only at the feeder station and track sectioning cabins, but also by switches at certain overlap spans.
  2. Solar storms drive currents of millions of amps through the electrically conductive upper layer of our atmosphere (known as the ionosphere). These currents, which can fluctuate rapidly, drive powerful magnetic disturbances at the Earth's surface that in turn induce electrical currents in the planet's crust.

Etymology

From electric + -ally, electrical + -ly.

This word in other languages

eléctricamente(Español)électriquement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eelctrically
  • elcetrically
  • elecctrically
  • elecrtically
  • electircally
  • electrcially
  • electriaclly
  • electricallyy
  • electricaly
  • electricalyl
  • electriccally
  • electriclaly
  • electrrically
  • electtrically
  • eletcrically
  • ellectrically
  • leectrically

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of electrically - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eelctrically2elcetrically2elecctrically1elecrtically2electircally2electrcially2electriaclly2electricallyy1
Edit distance from "electrically"

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 "electrically"?
"electrically" is spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-I-C-A-L-L-Y.
What does "electrically" mean?
As an adverb, "electrically" means: By means of electricity.
What words are commonly confused with "electrically"?
"electrically" is commonly confused with "electronically", "electrical". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "electrically"?
From electric + -ally, electrical + -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 "electrically", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

exaggerating#22,665extinguished#22,667debilitating#22,638functionally#22,679

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

nonexistent17 variantsWilliamsburg17 variantsuncontrolled17 variantsprovocation17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list