internally
/ɪnˈtɜːnəli/
"internally" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“internally” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #10,384 in English word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #10,384
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In an internal manner; within or inside of external limits; in an inner part or situation.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | internally |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ɪnˈtɜːnəli/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #10,384 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “internally” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for internally is 10 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɪnˈtɜːnəli/. Corpus data places it at rank #10,384 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for internally, with forms such as "inetrnally", "innternally", and "intenrally". 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, "internal", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: From internal + -ly. The correct English form is internally, spelled I-N-T-E-R-N-A-L-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In an internal manner; within or inside of external limits; in an inner part or situation.
- 2With regard to internal affairs.
- 3Inwardly; spiritually.
Etymology
From internal + -ly.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: inetrnally,innternally,intenrally,interanlly,internallyy,internaly,internalyl,internlaly,internnally,interrnally,intrenally,intternally,itnernally,niternally
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of internally - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “internally”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is I-N-T-E-R-N-A-L-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɪnˈtɜːnəli/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “internal” - see the side-by-side comparison. internally vs internal
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.