fully

/ˈfʊli/

//ˈfʊli// adv

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"fully" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fully” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,366. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,366
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a full manner; without lack or defect; completely, entirely.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fully · fully · English

fully · rank #1,366 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,366
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH explain

Nearest frequency peer: explain (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “fully”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “fully” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

fully vs fury
60% similar
fully vs funny
60% similar
fully vs fuzzy
60% similar

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

Key facts for fully
PropertyValue
Headwordfully
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈfʊli/
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,366
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fully” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “explain” (#1,365), “highly” (#1,367), “effects” (#1,364). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around fully (IPA /ˈfʊli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #1,366 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for fully, with forms such as "ffully", "fluly", and "fullyy". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fury", "funny", "fuzzy", and more, 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 fully, fulliche, volliche, from Old English fullīċe (“fully”), equivalent to full + -ly. Compare German völlig (“fully”), Swedish fullt (“fully”). The correct English form is fully, spelled F-U-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a full manner; without lack or defect; completely, entirely.
  2. 2
    Used as an intensifier for a quantity.
  3. 3
    Exactly, equally.
  4. 4
    So as to be full (not hungry); to satiation.
  5. 5
    Used as a general intensifier; actually, really, literally.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He is fully capable of meeting his responsibilities.
  2. As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.

Etymology

From Middle English fully, fulliche, volliche, from Old English fullīċe (“fully”), equivalent to full + -ly. Compare German völlig (“fully”), Swedish fullt (“fully”).

This word in other languages

completamente(Español)entièrement(Français)völlig(Deutsch)completamente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffully
  • fluly
  • fullyy
  • fuly
  • fulyl
  • uflly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffully1fluly2fullyy1fuly1fulyl2uflly2
Edit distance from "fully"

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 "fully"?
"fully" is spelled F-U-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfʊli/.
What does "fully" mean?
As an adverb, "fully" means: In a full manner; without lack or defect; completely, entirely.
What words are commonly confused with "fully"?
"fully" is commonly confused with "fury", "funny", "fuzzy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fully"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fully" is /ˈfʊli/. 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 "fully"?
From Middle English fully, fulliche, volliche, from Old English fullīċe (“fully”), equivalent to full + -ly. Compare German völlig (“fully”), Swedish fullt (“fully”). 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 "fully", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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What to do next

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  • "fully" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "fury". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,366 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list