genuinely

/ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn.li/

//ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn.li// adv

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"genuinely" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“genuinely” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,054. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,054
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly.

Corpus desk

Index EN-genuinely · genuinely · English

genuinely · rank #6,054 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,054
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH fitting

Nearest frequency peer: fitting (-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 “genuinely”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “genuinely” 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).

genuinely vs genuine
78% similar

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

Key facts for genuinely
PropertyValue
Headwordgenuinely
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn.li/
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,054
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “genuinely”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “fitting” (#6,053), “hardest” (#6,055), “fig” (#6,052). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “genuinely” is #6,054. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around genuinely (IPA /ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn.li/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #6,054 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for genuinely, with forms such as "egnuinely", "geniunely", and "gennuinely". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "genuine", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From genuine + -ly. The correct English form is genuinely, spelled G-E-N-U-I-N-E-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I thought they were joking at first, but it seemed they were genuinely interested in the talk about glaciers.
  2. This was an emphatic performance and victory, the hosts controlling affairs from pretty much first to last in a display that suggested they are genuinely moving forward once again.

Etymology

From genuine + -ly.

This word in other languages

auténticamente(Español)authentiquement(Français)wirklich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egnuinely
  • geniunely
  • gennuinely
  • genuienly
  • genuinelly
  • genuinelyy
  • genuineyl
  • genuinley
  • genuinnely
  • genuniely
  • geuninely
  • ggenuinely
  • gneuinely

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egnuinely2geniunely2gennuinely1genuienly2genuinelly1genuinelyy1genuineyl2genuinley2
Edit distance from "genuinely"

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 "genuinely"?
"genuinely" is spelled G-E-N-U-I-N-E-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn.li/.
What does "genuinely" mean?
As an adverb, "genuinely" means: In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly.
What words are commonly confused with "genuinely"?
"genuinely" is commonly confused with "genuine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "genuinely"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "genuinely" is /ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn.li/. 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 "genuinely"?
From genuine + -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 "genuinely", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list