latterly

adv

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

The verdict

“latterly” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,938. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,938
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-latterly · latterly · English

latterly · rank #38,938 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,938
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH landlocked

Nearest frequency peer: landlocked (-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 “latterly”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “latterly” 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).

latterly vs lottery
75% similar
latterly vs latter
75% similar
latterly vs lately
75% similar

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

Key facts for latterly
PropertyValue
Headwordlatterly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,938
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “latterly”

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).latterlylands 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 “landlocked” (#38,937), “leaner” (#38,939), “laity” (#38,936). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “latterly” is #38,938. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around latterly, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #38,938 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for latterly, with forms such as "altterly", "laterly", and "latetrly". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "lottery", "latter", "lately", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From latter + -ly. The correct English form is latterly, spelled L-A-T-T-E-R-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a latter manner
  2. 2
    lately, (more) recently

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He was formerly a master in Mr. Snowden's academy, at Hull. He latterly suffered much both from disease and poverty, and terminated his life by cutting his throat at the Royal Institution.
  2. She had latterly been in great doubt as to what the legal effects of her marriage would be upon her position; but no notice had been taken as yet of her change of name […]

Etymology

From latter + -ly.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • altterly
  • laterly
  • latetrly
  • lattelry
  • latterlly
  • latterlyy
  • latterrly
  • latteryl
  • lattrely
  • llatterly
  • ltaterly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of latterly - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

altterly2laterly1latetrly2lattelry2latterlly1latterlyy1latterrly1latteryl2
Edit distance from "latterly"

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 "latterly"?
"latterly" is spelled L-A-T-T-E-R-L-Y.
What does "latterly" mean?
As an adverb, "latterly" means: In a latter manner
What words are commonly confused with "latterly"?
"latterly" is commonly confused with "lottery", "latter", "lately". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "latterly"?
From latter + -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 "latterly", 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 (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list