environmentally

adv

"environmentally" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“environmentally” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #16,224 in English word frequency and used as an adverb.

#16,224
frequency rank, English
15
letters
22
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a manner affecting the environment.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

environmentally vs environmental
87% similar

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

Key facts for environmentally
PropertyValue
Headwordenvironmentally
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters15
Frequency rank#16,224
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “environmentally” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). environmentally lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for environmentally is 15 letters long, classified as an adverb. Corpus data places it at rank #16,224 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "In a manner affecting the environment.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for environmentally, with forms such as "enivronmentally", "ennvironmentally", and "enviornmentally". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "environmental", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    In a manner affecting the environment.

Etymology

From environmental + -ly.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enivronmentally,ennvironmentally,enviornmentally,envirnomentally,enviromnentally,environemntally,environmenatlly,environmenntally,environmentallyy,environmentaly,environmentalyl,environmentlaly,environmenttally,environmetnally,environmmentally,environmnetally,environnmentally,envirronmentally,envrionmentally,envvironmentally,evnironmentally,nevironmentally

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enivronmentally2ennvironmentally1enviornmentally2envirnomentally2enviromnentally2environemntally2environmenatlly2environmenntally1
Edit distance from "environmentally"

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 "environmentally"?
"environmentally" is spelled E-N-V-I-R-O-N-M-E-N-T-A-L-L-Y.
What does "environmentally" mean?
As an adverb, "environmentally" means: In a manner affecting the environment.
What words are commonly confused with "environmentally"?
"environmentally" is commonly confused with "environmental". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "environmentally"?
From environmental + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “environmentally”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is E-N-V-I-R-O-N-M-E-N-T-A-L-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “environmental” - see the side-by-side comparison. environmentally vs environmental
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list