immensely

/ɪˈmɛnsli/

//ɪˈmɛnsli// adv

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"immensely" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“immensely” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,535. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,535
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Greatly; hugely; extremely; vastly; to a great extent.

Corpus desk

Index EN-immensely · immensely · English

immensely · rank #13,535 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,535
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ibrahim

Nearest frequency peer: Ibrahim (-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 “immensely”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “immensely” 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).

immensely vs intensely
78% similar
immensely vs immense
78% similar

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

Key facts for immensely
PropertyValue
Headwordimmensely
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ɪˈmɛnsli/
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,535
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “immensely”

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).immenselylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Ibrahim” (#13,534), “inauguration” (#13,536), “incorrectly” (#13,537). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “immensely” is #13,535. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around immensely (IPA /ɪˈmɛnsli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #13,535 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Greatly; hugely; extremely; vastly; to a great extent.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for immensely, with forms such as "imemnsely", "imensely", and "immenesly". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "intensely", "immense", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From immense + -ly. The correct English form is immensely, spelled I-M-M-E-N-S-E-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Greatly; hugely; extremely; vastly; to a great extent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I enjoyed the party immensely.
  2. This question is immensely difficult.

Etymology

From immense + -ly.

This word in other languages

inmensamente(Español)énormément(Français)imensamente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imemnsely
  • imensely
  • immenesly
  • immennsely
  • immenselly
  • immenselyy
  • immenseyl
  • immensley
  • immenssely
  • immesnely
  • immnesely
  • mimensely

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of immensely - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

imemnsely2imensely1immenesly2immennsely1immenselly1immenselyy1immenseyl2immensley2
Edit distance from "immensely"

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 "immensely"?
"immensely" is spelled I-M-M-E-N-S-E-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈmɛnsli/.
What does "immensely" mean?
As an adverb, "immensely" means: Greatly; hugely; extremely; vastly; to a great extent.
What words are commonly confused with "immensely"?
"immensely" is commonly confused with "intensely", "immense". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "immensely"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "immensely" is /ɪˈmɛnsli/. 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 "immensely"?
From immense + -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 "immensely", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

intercept#13,542intuitive#13,543disgusted#13,499deserving#13,497

Similar misspelling depth

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

majestic12 variantsMariners12 variantspiercing12 variantspoisonous12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list