irregularly

/ɪˈɹɛɡjʊləli/

//ɪˈɹɛɡjʊləli// adv

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"irregularly" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“irregularly” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,548. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,548
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an irregular manner; without rule, method, or order.

Corpus desk

Index EN-irregularly · irregularly · English

irregularly · rank #34,548 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,548
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH internalized

Nearest frequency peer: internalized (-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 “irregularly”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “irregularly” 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).

irregularly vs irregular
82% similar
irregularly vs irregularity
83% similar

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

Key facts for irregularly
PropertyValue
Headwordirregularly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ɪˈɹɛɡjʊləli/
Letters11
Frequency rank#34,548
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “irregularly”

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).irregularlylands 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 “internalized” (#34,547), “ITC” (#34,549), “intergalactic” (#34,546). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “irregularly” is #34,548. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around irregularly (IPA /ɪˈɹɛɡjʊləli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #34,548 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In an irregular manner; without rule, method, or order.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for irregularly, with forms such as "iregularly", "irergularly", and "irreggularly". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "irregular", "irregularity", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From irregular + -ly. The correct English form is irregularly, spelled I-R-R-E-G-U-L-A-R-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an irregular manner; without rule, method, or order.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A woman may have every quality or attribute of marriageableness who menstruates irregularly, or rarely, or even who has never menstruated at all.
  2. Seed micromorphology:—Seed coat is laticostate. Epidermal cells are elliptical to irregularly pentagonal. Cell walls are thickened mostly at the corners, the boundaries are raised […]

Etymology

From irregular + -ly.

This word in other languages

irregularmente(Español)irrégulièrement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iregularly
  • irergularly
  • irreggularly
  • irregluarly
  • irregualrly
  • irregulalry
  • irregularlly
  • irregularlyy
  • irregularrly
  • irregularyl
  • irregullarly
  • irregulraly
  • irreuglarly
  • irrgeularly
  • riregularly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iregularly1irergularly2irreggularly1irregluarly2irregualrly2irregulalry2irregularlly1irregularlyy1
Edit distance from "irregularly"

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 "irregularly"?
"irregularly" is spelled I-R-R-E-G-U-L-A-R-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈɹɛɡjʊləli/.
What does "irregularly" mean?
As an adverb, "irregularly" means: In an irregular manner; without rule, method, or order.
What words are commonly confused with "irregularly"?
"irregularly" is commonly confused with "irregular", "irregularity". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "irregularly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irregularly" is /ɪˈɹɛɡjʊləli/. 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 "irregularly"?
From irregular + -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 "irregularly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list