heroically

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"heroically" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“heroically” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,974. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,974
frequency rank, English
23,837
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a heroic manner, like a hero.

Key facts for heroically
PropertyValue
Headwordheroically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,974
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “heroically” 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). heroically lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around heroically, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #45,974 among 23,837 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a heroic manner, like a hero.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for heroically, with forms such as "ehroically", "heorically", and "heriocally". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From heroic + -ally. The correct English form is heroically, spelled H-E-R-O-I-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a heroic manner, like a hero.

Etymology

From heroic + -ally.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehroically
  • heorically
  • heriocally
  • herocially
  • heroiaclly
  • heroicallyy
  • heroicaly
  • heroicalyl
  • heroiccally
  • heroiclaly
  • herroically
  • hheroically
  • hreoically

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehroically2heorically2heriocally2herocially2heroiaclly2heroicallyy1heroicaly1heroicalyl2
Edit distance from "heroically"

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 "heroically"?
"heroically" is spelled H-E-R-O-I-C-A-L-L-Y.
What does "heroically" mean?
As an adverb, "heroically" means: In a heroic manner, like a hero.
What are common misspellings of "heroically"?
Common misspellings include "ehroically", "heorically", "heriocally", "herocially", "heroiaclly". The correct spelling is "heroically".
What is the origin of the word "heroically"?
From heroic + -ally. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “heroically”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is H-E-R-O-I-C-A-L-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

Same frequency band

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