gravitationally

adv

"gravitationally" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gravitationally” is uncommon English (frequency #81,375 among 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,375
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - As a result of the force of gravity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gravitationally · gravitationally · English

gravitationally · rank #81,375 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,375
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 18,276
  • PHOTO-FINISH gratefulness

Nearest frequency peer: gratefulness (-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 “gravitationally”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “gravitationally” 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 May 6, 2026
Key facts for gravitationally
PropertyValue
Headwordgravitationally
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters15
Frequency rank#81,375
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gravitationally” 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). gravitationally lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gravitationally is uncommon English at frequency #81,375 among 18,276 “G” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "As a result of the force of gravity.".

gravitationally has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From gravitational + -ly. The correct English form is gravitationally, spelled G-R-A-V-I-T-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    As a result of the force of gravity.

Etymology

From gravitational + -ly.

This word in other languages

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gravitationally"?
"gravitationally" is spelled G-R-A-V-I-T-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-L-Y.
What does "gravitationally" mean?
As an adverb, "gravitationally" means: As a result of the force of gravity.
What is the origin of the word "gravitationally"?
From gravitational + -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 "gravitationally", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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