hierarchically

Name: hierarchically, English Word Data
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/ˈhaɪə(ɹ)ˌɑː(ɹ)k.ɪk.æli/

//ˈhaɪə(ɹ)ˌɑː(ɹ)k.ɪk.æli// adv

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“hierarchically” is uncommon English (frequency #77,765 among 23,837 “H” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,765
frequency rank, English: 23,837
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of, relating to, or arranged in a hierarchy.

Key facts for hierarchically
Property	Value
Headword	hierarchically
Language	English
Part of speech	Adverb
IPA	/ˈhaɪə(ɹ)ˌɑː(ɹ)k.ɪk.æli/
Letters	14
Frequency rank	#77,765
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hierarchically” 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). hierarchically lands here:

#77,765

#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

hierarchically is uncommon English at frequency #77,765 among 23,837 “H” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˈhaɪə(ɹ)ˌɑː(ɹ)k.ɪk.æli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hierarchically, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hierarchical + -ly. The correct English form is hierarchically, spelled H-I-E-R-A-R-C-H-I-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

1
Of, relating to, or arranged in a hierarchy.
2
Pertaining to a transitive relation between objects by which they may be ordered into a hierarchy.

Etymology

From hierarchical + -ly.

This word in other languages

jerárquicamente(Español)hiérarchiquement(Français)hierarchisch(Deutsch)

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 "hierarchically"?

"hierarchically" is spelled H-I-E-R-A-R-C-H-I-C-A-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhaɪə(ɹ)ˌɑː(ɹ)k.ɪk.æli/.

What does "hierarchically" mean?

As an adverb, "hierarchically" means: Of, relating to, or arranged in a hierarchy.

How do you pronounce "hierarchically"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hierarchically" is /ˈhaɪə(ɹ)ˌɑː(ɹ)k.ɪk.æli/. 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 "hierarchically"?

From hierarchical + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “hierarchically”

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

The one correct English spelling is H-I-E-R-A-R-C-H-I-C-A-L-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.