emotionally

/ɪˈməʊʃənəli/

//ɪˈməʊʃənəli// adv

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"emotionally" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“emotionally” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,682. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,682
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an emotional manner; displaying emotion.

Corpus desk

Index EN-emotionally · emotionally · English

emotionally · rank #6,682 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,682
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Edwards

Nearest frequency peer: Edwards (-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 “emotionally”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “emotionally” 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).

emotionally vs emotional
82% similar

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

Key facts for emotionally
PropertyValue
Headwordemotionally
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ɪˈməʊʃənəli/
Letters11
Frequency rank#6,682
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “emotionally”

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).emotionallylands 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 “Edwards” (#6,681), “enhance” (#6,683), “editors” (#6,680). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “emotionally” is #6,682. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around emotionally (IPA /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #6,682 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for emotionally, with forms such as "emmotionally", "emoitonally", and "emotinoally". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "emotional", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From emotional + -ly. The correct English form is emotionally, spelled E-M-O-T-I-O-N-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an emotional manner; displaying emotion.
  2. 2
    Regarding emotions.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "For a long time, I thought I'd never live to see this day," he said emotionally. "Thank you all for everything you did in my behalf."
  2. Few concepts are as emotionally charged as that of race. The word conjures up a mixture of associations—culture, ethnicity, genetics, subjugation, exclusion and persecution. But is the tragic history of efforts to define groups of people by race really a matter of the misuse of science, the abuse of a valid biological concept?

Etymology

From emotional + -ly.

This word in other languages

emocionalmente(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emmotionally
  • emoitonally
  • emotinoally
  • emotioanlly
  • emotionallyy
  • emotionaly
  • emotionalyl
  • emotionlaly
  • emotionnally
  • emotoinally
  • emottionally
  • emtoionally
  • eomtionally
  • meotionally

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of emotionally - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emmotionally1emoitonally2emotinoally2emotioanlly2emotionallyy1emotionaly1emotionalyl2emotionlaly2
Edit distance from "emotionally"

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 "emotionally"?
"emotionally" is spelled E-M-O-T-I-O-N-A-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/.
What does "emotionally" mean?
As an adverb, "emotionally" means: In an emotional manner; displaying emotion.
What words are commonly confused with "emotionally"?
"emotionally" is commonly confused with "emotional". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "emotionally"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emotionally" is /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/. 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 "emotionally"?
From emotional + -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 "emotionally", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

magnificent#6,708nonetheless#6,714questioning#6,728orientation#6,601

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

extending14 variantsignorance14 variantsinspiring14 variantsinvention14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list