implicitly

adv

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

The verdict

“implicitly” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,546. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,546
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an implicit or implied manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-implicitly · implicitly · English

implicitly · rank #21,546 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,546
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH inconsistency

Nearest frequency peer: inconsistency (+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 “implicitly”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “implicitly” 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).

implicitly vs implicit
80% similar

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

Key facts for implicitly
PropertyValue
Headwordimplicitly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters10
Frequency rank#21,546
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “implicitly”

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).implicitlylands 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 “inconsistency” (#21,547), “IMDb” (#21,544), “ingenuity” (#21,548). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “implicitly” is #21,546. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around implicitly, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #21,546 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for implicitly, with forms such as "imlpicitly", "immplicitly", and "impilcitly". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "implicit", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From implicit + -ly. The correct English form is implicitly, spelled I-M-P-L-I-C-I-T-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an implicit or implied manner.
  2. 2
    Without doubting or questioning.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. tell someone implicitly
  2. He was punished for asking for answers implicitly during the exam.

Etymology

From implicit + -ly.

Antonyms

explicitly

This word in other languages

implícitamente(Español)implicitement(Français)implicitamente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imlpicitly
  • immplicitly
  • impilcitly
  • implciitly
  • impliccitly
  • implicilty
  • implicitlly
  • implicitlyy
  • implicittly
  • implicityl
  • implictily
  • impliictly
  • impllicitly
  • impplicitly
  • ipmlicitly
  • miplicitly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imlpicitly2immplicitly1impilcitly2implciitly2impliccitly1implicilty2implicitlly1implicitlyy1
Edit distance from "implicitly"

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 "implicitly"?
"implicitly" is spelled I-M-P-L-I-C-I-T-L-Y.
What does "implicitly" mean?
As an adverb, "implicitly" means: In an implicit or implied manner.
What words are commonly confused with "implicitly"?
"implicitly" is commonly confused with "implicit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "implicitly"?
From implicit + -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 "implicitly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

biologically16 variantsbestselling16 variantsappreciating16 variantsWednesdays16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list