fashionably

adv

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

The verdict

“fashionably” is uncommon English (frequency #53,533 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,533
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-fashionably · fashionably · English

fashionably · rank #53,533 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,533
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH expound

Nearest frequency peer: expound (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “fashionably”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “fashionably” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for fashionably
PropertyValue
Headwordfashionably
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters11
Frequency rank#53,533
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “fashionably” in English

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

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “expound” (#53,532), “feathery” (#53,535), “expeditiously” (#53,530). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fashionably” is #53,533. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fashionably is uncommon English at frequency #53,533 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a fashionable manner.".

fashionably has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From fashionable + -ly. The correct English form is fashionably, spelled F-A-S-H-I-O-N-A-B-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a fashionable manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. […] was a diminutive, forked-radish sort of a young man, very fashionably attired, or, as he would say, kiddily togg'd; and, though it was scarcely noon, he was rather queer in the attic; that is to say, not exactly sober.

Etymology

From fashionable + -ly.

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 "fashionably"?
"fashionably" is spelled F-A-S-H-I-O-N-A-B-L-Y.
What does "fashionably" mean?
As an adverb, "fashionably" means: In a fashionable manner.
What is the origin of the word "fashionably"?
From fashionable + -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 "fashionably", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list