heartily

/ˈhɑːtɪli/

//ˈhɑːtɪli// adv

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"heartily" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“heartily” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,431. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,431
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-heartily · heartily · English

heartily · rank #32,431 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,431
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH headshot

Nearest frequency peer: headshot (-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 “heartily”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “heartily” 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).

heartily vs hearty
75% similar
heartily vs heavily
75% similar
heartily vs hastily
75% similar

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

Key facts for heartily
PropertyValue
Headwordheartily
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈhɑːtɪli/
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,431
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “heartily”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).heartilylands 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 “headshot” (#32,430), “helplessness” (#32,433), “helpline” (#32,434). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “heartily” is #32,431. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around heartily (IPA /ˈhɑːtɪli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #32,431 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a hearty manner.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for heartily, with forms such as "ehartily", "haertily", and "hearitly". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "hearty", "heavily", "hastily", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English hertely, herteliche, heorteliche, from Old English ġeheortlīċe (“whole-heartedly, vigorously”), equivalent to hearty + -ly. The correct English form is heartily, spelled H-E-A-R-T-I-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a hearty manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. eat heartily
  2. greet someone heartily

Etymology

From Middle English hertely, herteliche, heorteliche, from Old English ġeheortlīċe (“whole-heartedly, vigorously”), equivalent to hearty + -ly.

Synonyms

with a willagood

This word in other languages

chaleureusement(Français)herzlich(Deutsch)cordialmente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehartily
  • haertily
  • hearitly
  • hearrtily
  • heartilly
  • heartilyy
  • heartiyl
  • heartliy
  • hearttily
  • heatrily
  • heratily
  • hheartily

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of heartily - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehartily2haertily2hearitly2hearrtily1heartilly1heartilyy1heartiyl2heartliy2
Edit distance from "heartily"

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 "heartily"?
"heartily" is spelled H-E-A-R-T-I-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɑːtɪli/.
What does "heartily" mean?
As an adverb, "heartily" means: In a hearty manner.
What words are commonly confused with "heartily"?
"heartily" is commonly confused with "hearty", "heavily", "hastily". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "heartily"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heartily" is /ˈhɑːtɪli/. 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 "heartily"?
From Middle English hertely, herteliche, heorteliche, from Old English ġeheortlīċe (“whole-heartedly, vigorously”), equivalent to hearty + -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 "heartily", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

headshot#32,430helpline#32,434henchman#32,435Hamptons#32,425

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

guacamole12 variantsGrenoble12 variantsKandahar12 variantsFalmouth12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list