fulltime

adv

"fulltime" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fulltime” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,897. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,897
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative form of full-time.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fulltime · fulltime · English

fulltime · rank #34,897 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,897
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fulbright

Nearest frequency peer: Fulbright (-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 “fulltime”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fulltime” 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
Key facts for fulltime
PropertyValue
Headwordfulltime
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters8
Frequency rank#34,897
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “fulltime”

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).fulltimelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Fulbright” (#34,896), “Fuentes” (#34,895), “frostbite” (#34,894). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fulltime” is #34,897. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around fulltime, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #34,897 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Alternative form of full-time.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for fulltime, with forms such as "ffulltime", "flultime", and "fullitme". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is fulltime, spelled F-U-L-L-T-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative form of full-time.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. One of the advantages of the Port of Newcastle is that it's within easy commuting distance of Toronto for those who want to be near their boat fulltime.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffulltime
  • flultime
  • fullitme
  • fulltiem
  • fulltimme
  • fulltmie
  • fullttime
  • fultime
  • fultlime
  • uflltime

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffulltime1flultime2fullitme2fulltiem2fulltimme1fulltmie2fullttime1fultime1
Edit distance from "fulltime"

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 "fulltime"?
"fulltime" is spelled F-U-L-L-T-I-M-E.
What does "fulltime" mean?
As an adverb, "fulltime" means: Alternative form of full-time.
What are common misspellings of "fulltime"?
Common misspellings include "ffulltime", "flultime", "fullitme", "fulltiem", "fulltimme". The correct spelling is "fulltime".
What language does "fulltime" come from?
"fulltime" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fulltime", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list