illogically
"illogically" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“illogically” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an illogical manner, without following methods of sane and correct reasoning, in a manner lacking thought or logic.
Corpus desk
Index EN-illogically · illogically · English
illogically · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | illogically |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “illogically” in English
Rare enough to double-check
illogically is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an illogical manner, without following methods of sane and correct reasoning, in a manner lacking thought or logic.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for illogically, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From illogical + -ly. The correct English form is illogically, spelled I-L-L-O-G-I-C-A-L-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In an illogical manner, without following methods of sane and correct reasoning, in a manner lacking thought or logic.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how illogically appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Is the person acting in a strange manner, behaving illogically and seemingly out of touch with reality?
Etymology
From illogical + -ly.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
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.