gravely

/ˈɡɹeɪvli/

//ˈɡɹeɪvli// adv

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"gravely" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gravely” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,778. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,778
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-gravely · gravely · English

gravely · rank #25,778 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,778
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Granville

Nearest frequency peer: Granville (-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 “gravely”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gravely” 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).

gravely vs gravy
71% similar
gravely vs graves
71% similar
gravely vs gravity
71% similar

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

Key facts for gravely
PropertyValue
Headwordgravely
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈɡɹeɪvli/
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,778
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “gravely”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).gravelylands 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 “Granville” (#25,777), “grime” (#25,779), “Goers” (#25,776). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gravely” is #25,778. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around gravely (IPA /ˈɡɹeɪvli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #25,778 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a grave or serious manner.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for gravely, with forms such as "garvely", "ggravely", and "graevly". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "gravy", "graves", "gravity", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From grave + -ly. The correct English form is gravely, spelled G-R-A-V-E-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a grave or serious manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. 'No, no one's called that at home,' said Heidi gravely.

Etymology

From grave + -ly.

This word in other languages

gravement(Français)gravemente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garvely
  • ggravely
  • graevly
  • gravelyy
  • graveyl
  • gravley
  • gravvely
  • grravely
  • grvaely
  • rgavely

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

garvely2ggravely1graevly2gravelyy1graveyl2gravley2gravvely1grravely1
Edit distance from "gravely"

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 "gravely"?
"gravely" is spelled G-R-A-V-E-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹeɪvli/.
What does "gravely" mean?
As an adverb, "gravely" means: In a grave or serious manner.
What words are commonly confused with "gravely"?
"gravely" is commonly confused with "gravy", "graves", "gravity". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gravely"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gravely" is /ˈɡɹeɪvli/. 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 "gravely"?
From grave + -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 "gravely", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list