jointly

/ˈd͡ʒɔɪntli/

//ˈd͡ʒɔɪntli// adv

"jointly" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“jointly” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,910. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,910
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Together, acting as one; collectively.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jointly · jointly · English

jointly · rank #9,910 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,910
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH jade

Nearest frequency peer: jade (-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 “jointly”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “jointly” 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).

jointly vs joints
71% similar
jointly vs jokingly
75% similar
jointly vs joint
71% similar

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

Key facts for jointly
PropertyValue
Headwordjointly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈd͡ʒɔɪntli/
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,910
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “jointly”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).jointlylands 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 “jade” (#9,909), “Jung” (#9,911), “invalid” (#9,908). Among 796 “J” headwords, “jointly” is #9,910. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around jointly (IPA /ˈd͡ʒɔɪntli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #9,910 among 796 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Together, acting as one; collectively.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for jointly, with forms such as "jiontly", "jjointly", and "joinlty". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "joints", "jokingly", "joint", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From joint + -ly. The correct English form is jointly, spelled J-O-I-N-T-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Together, acting as one; collectively.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. They jointly raised the child, even though they were no longer married.
  2. Interlaken East station is jointly owned with the standard gauge Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon Railway from Bern and Thun and the Swiss Federal Railways metre-gauge Brünig line from Lucerne, but is managed and staffed by the Bernese Oberland group.

Etymology

From joint + -ly.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jiontly
  • jjointly
  • joinlty
  • joinntly
  • jointlly
  • jointlyy
  • jointtly
  • jointyl
  • joitnly
  • jonitly
  • ojintly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jiontly2jjointly1joinlty2joinntly1jointlly1jointlyy1jointtly1jointyl2
Edit distance from "jointly"

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 "jointly"?
"jointly" is spelled J-O-I-N-T-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɔɪntli/.
What does "jointly" mean?
As an adverb, "jointly" means: Together, acting as one; collectively.
What words are commonly confused with "jointly"?
"jointly" is commonly confused with "joints", "jokingly", "joint". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jointly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jointly" is /ˈd͡ʒɔɪntli/. 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 "jointly"?
From joint + -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 "jointly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list