impressively

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

The verdict

“impressively” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,092. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,092
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an impressive manner; forcibly.

Corpus desk

Index EN-impressively · impressively · English

impressively · rank #30,092 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #30,092
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH impossibly

Nearest frequency peer: impossibly (-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 “impressively”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “impressively” 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).

impressively vs impressive
83% similar

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

Key facts for impressively
PropertyValue
Headwordimpressively
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters12
Frequency rank#30,092
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “impressively”

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).impressivelylands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “impossibly” (#30,091), “indulged” (#30,093), “impersonating” (#30,090). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “impressively” is #30,092. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around impressively, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #30,092 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In an impressive manner; forcibly.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for impressively, with forms such as "immpressively", "imperssively", and "imppressively". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "impressive", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From impressive + -ly. The correct English form is impressively, spelled I-M-P-R-E-S-S-I-V-E-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an impressive manner; forcibly.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The words written on the animal were next repeated impressively, and if the dog began to bark, it was a sign that the lover would gain his objective.

Etymology

From impressive + -ly.

Antonyms

unimpressively

This word in other languages

impressionantemente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • immpressively
  • imperssively
  • imppressively
  • impresisvely
  • impresively
  • impressievly
  • impressivelly
  • impressivelyy
  • impressiveyl
  • impressivley
  • impressivvely
  • impressviely
  • imprressively
  • imprsesively
  • imrpessively
  • ipmressively
  • mipressively

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of impressively - 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.

immpressively1imperssively2imppressively1impresisvely2impresively1impressievly2impressivelly1impressivelyy1
Edit distance from "impressively"

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 "impressively"?
"impressively" is spelled I-M-P-R-E-S-S-I-V-E-L-Y.
What does "impressively" mean?
As an adverb, "impressively" means: In an impressive manner; forcibly.
What words are commonly confused with "impressively"?
"impressively" is commonly confused with "impressive". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "impressively"?
From impressive + -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 "impressively", 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 (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list