hysterically

adv

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"hysterically" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hysterically” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,213. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,213
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a hysterical manner; showing signs of hysteria.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hysterically · hysterically · English

hysterically · rank #31,213 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,213
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hutchison

Nearest frequency peer: Hutchison (-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 “hysterically”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hysterically” 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).

hysterically vs hysterical
83% similar
hysterically vs historically
83% similar

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

Key facts for hysterically
PropertyValue
Headwordhysterically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters12
Frequency rank#31,213
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hysterically”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).hystericallylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Hutchison” (#31,212), “IAS” (#31,214), “hurrah” (#31,211). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hysterically” is #31,213. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around hysterically, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #31,213 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for hysterically, with forms such as "hhysterically", "hsyterically", and "hysetrically". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "hysterical", "historically", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    In a hysterical manner; showing signs of hysteria.
  2. 2
    With, or causing, very much laughter.

Etymology

From hysterical + -ly.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhysterically
  • hsyterically
  • hysetrically
  • hyssterically
  • hysteircally
  • hystercially
  • hysteriaclly
  • hystericallyy
  • hystericaly
  • hystericalyl
  • hystericcally
  • hystericlaly
  • hysterrically
  • hystreically
  • hystterically
  • hytserically
  • hyysterically
  • yhsterically

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hysterically - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhysterically1hsyterically2hysetrically2hyssterically1hysteircally2hystercially2hysteriaclly2hystericallyy1
Edit distance from "hysterically"

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 "hysterically"?
"hysterically" is spelled H-Y-S-T-E-R-I-C-A-L-L-Y.
What does "hysterically" mean?
As an adverb, "hysterically" means: In a hysterical manner; showing signs of hysteria.
What words are commonly confused with "hysterically"?
"hysterically" is commonly confused with "hysterical", "historically". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "hysterically"?
From hysterical + -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 "hysterically", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

paradoxically18 variantsrefreshment18 variantsretractable18 variantscatchphrase18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list