excellently

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

The verdict

“excellently” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,831. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,831
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a manner that demonstrates excellence; very well.

Corpus desk

Index EN-excellently · excellently · English

excellently · rank #38,831 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,831
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH estimator

Nearest frequency peer: estimator (-2 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 “excellently”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “excellently” 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).

excellently vs excellent
82% similar
excellently vs excellency
82% similar

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

Key facts for excellently
PropertyValue
Headwordexcellently
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters11
Frequency rank#38,831
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “excellently”

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).excellentlylands 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 “estimator” (#38,829), “extrusion” (#38,833), “Enix” (#38,827). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “excellently” is #38,831. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around excellently, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #38,831 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a manner that demonstrates excellence; very well.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for excellently, with forms such as "ecxellently", "exccellently", and "excelelntly". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "excellent", "excellency", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From excellent + -ly. The correct English form is excellently, spelled E-X-C-E-L-L-E-N-T-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a manner that demonstrates excellence; very well.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Stephen Ward then had to time his tackle excellently to deny Tarmo Kink as the Wolves winger slid the ball out of play before the Estonian could attempt to beat Given.

Etymology

From excellent + -ly.

Synonyms

amazinglyawesomelybeneshiplybrilliantlyexcellentlyexceptionallyfantasticallyfabulouslymarvelouslysplendidlysuperblywellwickedlywonderfully

Antonyms

awfullybadlydiabolicallydirelypoorly

This word in other languages

excelentemente(Español)excellemment(Français)ausgezeichnet(Deutsch)excelentemente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecxellently
  • exccellently
  • excelelntly
  • excelently
  • excellenlty
  • excellenntly
  • excellentlly
  • excellentlyy
  • excellenttly
  • excellentyl
  • excelletnly
  • excellnetly
  • exclelently
  • execllently
  • exxcellently
  • xecellently

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ecxellently2exccellently1excelelntly2excelently1excellenlty2excellenntly1excellentlly1excellentlyy1
Edit distance from "excellently"

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 "excellently"?
"excellently" is spelled E-X-C-E-L-L-E-N-T-L-Y.
What does "excellently" mean?
As an adverb, "excellently" means: In a manner that demonstrates excellence; very well.
What words are commonly confused with "excellently"?
"excellently" is commonly confused with "excellent", "excellency". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "excellently"?
From excellent + -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 "excellently", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

elaborately#38,820fortnightly#38,847culpability#38,797hyperactive#38,892

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

deservedly16 variantsbrainchild16 variantsirritability16 variantsbanishment16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list