guiltlessly

adv

"guiltlessly" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“guiltlessly” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a guiltless manner; innocently.

Key facts for guiltlessly
PropertyValue
Headwordguiltlessly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “guiltlessly” sits in English frequency

guiltlessly falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for guiltlessly is 11 letters long, classified as an adverb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "In a guiltless manner; innocently.".

No misspelling variants are generated for guiltlessly in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From guiltless + -ly. The correct English form is guiltlessly, spelled G-U-I-L-T-L-E-S-S-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a guiltless manner; innocently.

Etymology

From guiltless + -ly.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "guiltlessly"?
"guiltlessly" is spelled G-U-I-L-T-L-E-S-S-L-Y.
What does "guiltlessly" mean?
As an adverb, "guiltlessly" means: In a guiltless manner; innocently.
What is the origin of the word "guiltlessly"?
From guiltless + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “guiltlessly”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is G-U-I-L-T-L-E-S-S-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list