enthusiastically

adv

"enthusiastically" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“enthusiastically” has 23 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,915. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,915
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
23
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-enthusiastically · enthusiastically · English

enthusiastically · rank #20,915 · 23 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,915
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 23 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH emit

Nearest frequency peer: emit (-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 “enthusiastically”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “enthusiastically” 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 enthusiastically
PropertyValue
Headwordenthusiastically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters16
Frequency rank#20,915
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “enthusiastically”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).enthusiasticallylands 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 “emit” (#20,914), “emigration” (#20,913), “emeritus” (#20,912). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “enthusiastically” is #20,915. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around enthusiastically, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #20,915 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In an enthusiastic manner.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for enthusiastically, with forms such as "enhtusiastically", "ennthusiastically", and "enthhusiastically". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From enthusiastic + -ally. The correct English form is enthusiastically, spelled E-N-T-H-U-S-I-A-S-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an enthusiastic manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. When God presented Lilith to Adam, Adam was overjoyed and enthusiastically set her on the ground and tried to mount her after the fashion of the animals; but Lilith protested and said: "Why should I be on the bottom and you on the top?"
  2. The new sea wall may stop the waves from the sea, but not from the children who enthusiastically greet our train as it passes. It's great to see this ages-old habit is still going strong.

Etymology

From enthusiastic + -ally.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enhtusiastically
  • ennthusiastically
  • enthhusiastically
  • enthsuiastically
  • enthuisastically
  • enthusaistically
  • enthusiasitcally
  • enthusiasstically
  • enthusiastcially
  • enthusiastiaclly
  • enthusiasticallyy
  • enthusiasticaly
  • enthusiasticalyl
  • enthusiasticcally
  • enthusiasticlaly
  • enthusiasttically
  • enthusiatsically
  • enthusisatically
  • enthussiastically
  • entthusiastically
  • entuhsiastically
  • etnhusiastically
  • nethusiastically

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enhtusiastically2ennthusiastically1enthhusiastically1enthsuiastically2enthuisastically2enthusaistically2enthusiasitcally2enthusiasstically1
Edit distance from "enthusiastically"

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 "enthusiastically"?
"enthusiastically" is spelled E-N-T-H-U-S-I-A-S-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y.
What does "enthusiastically" mean?
As an adverb, "enthusiastically" means: In an enthusiastic manner.
What are common misspellings of "enthusiastically"?
Common misspellings include "enhtusiastically", "ennthusiastically", "enthhusiastically", "enthsuiastically", "enthuisastically". The correct spelling is "enthusiastically".
What is the origin of the word "enthusiastically"?
From enthusiastic + -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 "enthusiastically", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (23 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list