intriguingly

adv

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

The verdict

“intriguingly” is uncommon English (frequency #72,428 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,428
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an intriguing manner; with intrigue; with artifice or secret machinations.

Corpus desk

Index EN-intriguingly · intriguingly · English

intriguingly · rank #72,428 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,428
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH inti

Nearest frequency peer: inti (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “intriguingly”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “intriguingly” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for intriguingly
PropertyValue
Headwordintriguingly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters12
Frequency rank#72,428
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “intriguingly” in English

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).intriguinglyfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “inti” (#72,427), “invalidation” (#72,429), “intermixed” (#72,426). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “intriguingly” is #72,428. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

intriguingly is uncommon English at frequency #72,428 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an intriguing manner; with intrigue; with artifice or secret machinations.".

intriguingly doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From intriguing + -ly. The correct English form is intriguingly, spelled I-N-T-R-I-G-U-I-N-G-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an intriguing manner; with intrigue; with artifice or secret machinations.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Each scam and undertaking is intriguingly original and thrillingly presented in prose that is attentive and modest and quietly evocative.

Etymology

From intriguing + -ly.

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 "intriguingly"?
"intriguingly" is spelled I-N-T-R-I-G-U-I-N-G-L-Y.
What does "intriguingly" mean?
As an adverb, "intriguingly" means: In an intriguing manner; with intrigue; with artifice or secret machinations.
What is the origin of the word "intriguingly"?
From intriguing + -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 "intriguingly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

invalidation#72,429inordinately#72,423incomparably#72,419hypoglycemic#72,407

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list