favourably

adv

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

The verdict

“favourably” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,981. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,981
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-favourably · favourably · English

favourably · rank #31,981 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,981
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fantasia

Nearest frequency peer: fantasia (-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 “favourably”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “favourably” 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).

favourably vs favorable
80% similar
favourably vs favorably
90% similar
favourably vs favourable
90% similar

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

Key facts for favourably
PropertyValue
Headwordfavourably
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,981
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “favourably”

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).favourablylands 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 “fantasia” (#31,980), “falsehood” (#31,978), “firefighting” (#31,984). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “favourably” is #31,981. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around favourably, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #31,981 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a favourable manner.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for favourably, with forms such as "afvourably", "faovurably", and "favoruably". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "favorable", "favorably", "favourable", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From favourable + -ly. The correct English form is favourably, spelled F-A-V-O-U-R-A-B-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a favourable manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. She looked favourably on people who gave freely their assistance.

Etymology

From favourable + -ly.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afvourably
  • faovurably
  • favoruably
  • favouarbly
  • favourabbly
  • favourablly
  • favourablyy
  • favourabyl
  • favouralby
  • favourbaly
  • favourrably
  • favuorably
  • favvourably
  • ffavourably
  • fvaourably

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afvourably2faovurably2favoruably2favouarbly2favourabbly1favourablly1favourablyy1favourabyl2
Edit distance from "favourably"

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 "favourably"?
"favourably" is spelled F-A-V-O-U-R-A-B-L-Y.
What does "favourably" mean?
As an adverb, "favourably" means: In a favourable manner.
What words are commonly confused with "favourably"?
"favourably" is commonly confused with "favorable", "favorably", "favourable". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "favourably"?
From favourable + -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 "favourably", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list