emphatically

/ɪmˈfætɪkli/

//ɪmˈfætɪkli// adv

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

The verdict

“emphatically” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,411. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,411
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an emphatic manner; with emphasis.

Corpus desk

Index EN-emphatically · emphatically · English

emphatically · rank #26,411 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,411
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH emphasise

Nearest frequency peer: emphasise (-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 “emphatically”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “emphatically” 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
Key facts for emphatically
PropertyValue
Headwordemphatically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ɪmˈfætɪkli/
Letters12
Frequency rank#26,411
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “emphatically”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).emphaticallylands 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 “emphasise” (#26,410), “equine” (#26,413), “elitist” (#26,408). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “emphatically” is #26,411. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around emphatically (IPA /ɪmˈfætɪkli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #26,411 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 emphatically, with forms such as "emhpatically", "emmphatically", and "empahtically". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From emphatic + -ally. The correct English form is emphatically, spelled E-M-P-H-A-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an emphatic manner; with emphasis.
  2. 2
    Most definitely; truly.
  3. 3
    Not really, but apparently.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Perhaps, at, another time, Ralph’s obstinacy and dislike would have been proof against any appeal from such a quarter, however emphatically urged; but now, after a moment’s hesitation, he went into the hall for his hat, and returning, got into the coach without speaking a word.
  2. Dos Santos, who has often been on the fringes at Spurs since moving from Barcelona, whipped in a fantastic cross that Pavlyuchenko emphatically headed home for his first goal of the season.

Etymology

From emphatic + -ally.

This word in other languages

enfáticamente(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emhpatically
  • emmphatically
  • empahtically
  • emphaitcally
  • emphatcially
  • emphatiaclly
  • emphaticallyy
  • emphaticaly
  • emphaticalyl
  • emphaticcally
  • emphaticlaly
  • emphattically
  • emphhatically
  • emphtaically
  • empphatically
  • epmhatically
  • mephatically

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emhpatically2emmphatically1empahtically2emphaitcally2emphatcially2emphatiaclly2emphaticallyy1emphaticaly1
Edit distance from "emphatically"

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 "emphatically"?
"emphatically" is spelled E-M-P-H-A-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪmˈfætɪkli/.
What does "emphatically" mean?
As an adverb, "emphatically" means: In an emphatic manner; with emphasis.
What are common misspellings of "emphatically"?
Common misspellings include "emhpatically", "emmphatically", "empahtically", "emphaitcally", "emphatcially". The correct spelling is "emphatically".
How do you pronounce "emphatically"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emphatically" is /ɪmˈfætɪkli/. 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 "emphatically"?
From emphatic + -ally. 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 "emphatically", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list