jokingly

/ˈdʒoʊ.kɪŋ.li/

//ˈdʒoʊ.kɪŋ.li// adv

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"jokingly" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“jokingly” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,014. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,014
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a joking manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jokingly · jokingly · English

jokingly · rank #23,014 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,014
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jody

Nearest frequency peer: Jody (-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 “jokingly”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “jokingly” 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).

jokingly vs joking
75% similar
jokingly vs jointly
75% similar

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

Key facts for jokingly
PropertyValue
Headwordjokingly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈdʒoʊ.kɪŋ.li/
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,014
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “jokingly”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).jokinglylands 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 “Jody” (#23,013), “Ives” (#23,012), “Karim” (#23,017). Among 796 “J” headwords, “jokingly” is #23,014. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around jokingly (IPA /ˈdʒoʊ.kɪŋ.li/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #23,014 among 796 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a joking manner.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for jokingly, with forms such as "jjokingly", "jkoingly", and "joikngly". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "joking", "jointly", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From joking + -ly. The correct English form is jokingly, spelled J-O-K-I-N-G-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a joking manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. San Jose, the county seat, is jokingly referred to as “Man Jose” by the locals, and with good reason: In the 22 to 29 age cohort, Santa Clara County has 37,410 never-married, college-grad men versus 27,147 never-married, college-grad women.

Etymology

From joking + -ly.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjokingly
  • jkoingly
  • joikngly
  • jokignly
  • jokinggly
  • jokinglly
  • jokinglyy
  • jokingyl
  • jokinlgy
  • jokinngly
  • jokkingly
  • joknigly
  • ojkingly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjokingly1jkoingly2joikngly2jokignly2jokinggly1jokinglly1jokinglyy1jokingyl2
Edit distance from "jokingly"

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 "jokingly"?
"jokingly" is spelled J-O-K-I-N-G-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdʒoʊ.kɪŋ.li/.
What does "jokingly" mean?
As an adverb, "jokingly" means: In a joking manner.
What words are commonly confused with "jokingly"?
"jokingly" is commonly confused with "joking", "jointly". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jokingly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jokingly" is /ˈdʒoʊ.kɪŋ.li/. 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 "jokingly"?
From joking + -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 "jokingly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list