faithfully

/ˈfeɪθfəli/

//ˈfeɪθfəli// adv

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"faithfully" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“faithfully” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,352. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,352
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-faithfully · faithfully · English

faithfully · rank #20,352 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #20,352
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH FAQ

Nearest frequency peer: FAQ (+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 “faithfully”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “faithfully” 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).

faithfully vs faithful
80% similar

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

Key facts for faithfully
PropertyValue
Headwordfaithfully
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈfeɪθfəli/
Letters10
Frequency rank#20,352
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “faithfully”

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).faithfullylands 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 “FAQ” (#20,353), “fern” (#20,354), “evoke” (#20,348). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “faithfully” is #20,352. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around faithfully (IPA /ˈfeɪθfəli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #20,352 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for faithfully, with forms such as "afithfully", "faihtfully", and "faitfhully". 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, "faithful", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English feithfulli, equivalent to faithful + -ly. The correct English form is faithfully, spelled F-A-I-T-H-F-U-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a faithful manner.
  2. 2
    A conventional formula for ending a letter, used when the salutation addresses the person for whom the letter is intended using an honorific.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The CD reproduces music faithfully.
  2. I have been faithfully married for the past twenty years.

Etymology

From Middle English feithfulli, equivalent to faithful + -ly.

Synonyms

yours faithfully

Antonyms

unfaithfully

This word in other languages

fidèlement(Français)brav(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afithfully
  • faihtfully
  • faitfhully
  • faithffully
  • faithfluly
  • faithfullyy
  • faithfuly
  • faithfulyl
  • faithhfully
  • faithuflly
  • faitthfully
  • fatihfully
  • ffaithfully
  • fiathfully

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afithfully2faihtfully2faitfhully2faithffully1faithfluly2faithfullyy1faithfuly1faithfulyl2
Edit distance from "faithfully"

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 "faithfully"?
"faithfully" is spelled F-A-I-T-H-F-U-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfeɪθfəli/.
What does "faithfully" mean?
As an adverb, "faithfully" means: In a faithful manner.
What words are commonly confused with "faithfully"?
"faithfully" is commonly confused with "faithful". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "faithfully"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faithfully" is /ˈfeɪθfəli/. 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 "faithfully"?
From Middle English feithfulli, equivalent to faithful + -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 "faithfully", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

divisional#20,339competency#20,317imaginable#20,387astonished#20,289

Similar misspelling depth

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

Dartmouth14 variantsconcerted14 variantsinserting14 variantsinventing14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list