furthermore
/ˈfɜː(ɹ).ðə(ɹ)ˌmɔː(ɹ)/
"furthermore" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“furthermore” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #4,857 in English word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #4,857
- frequency rank, English
- 11
- letters
- 17
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In addition; besides; further; what's more (i.e. to denote additional information).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | furthermore |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ˈfɜː(ɹ).ðə(ɹ)ˌmɔː(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #4,857 |
| Misspellings tracked | 17 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “furthermore” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for furthermore is 11 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈfɜː(ɹ).ðə(ɹ)ˌmɔː(ɹ)/. Corpus data places it at rank #4,857 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "In addition; besides; further; what's more (i.e. to denote additional information).".
Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for furthermore, with forms such as "ffurthermore", "fruthermore", and "furhtermore". 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 headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English furthermore, forthermore, forthermar (also as forther mo), equivalent to further + -more. The correct English form is furthermore, spelled F-U-R-T-H-E-R-M-O-R-E.
Definition
- 1In addition; besides; further; what's more (i.e. to denote additional information).
Etymology
From Middle English furthermore, forthermore, forthermar (also as forther mo), equivalent to further + -more.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ffurthermore,fruthermore,furhtermore,furrthermore,furtehrmore,furthemrore,furthermmore,furthermoer,furthermorre,furthermroe,furtheromre,furtherrmore,furthhermore,furthremore,furtthermore,futrhermore,ufrthermore
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of furthermore - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “furthermore”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is F-U-R-T-H-E-R-M-O-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈfɜː(ɹ).ðə(ɹ)ˌmɔː(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.