leisurely

/ˈlɛʒɜli/

//ˈlɛʒɜli// adj

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"leisurely" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“leisurely” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,196. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,196
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Characterized by leisure; taking plenty of time; unhurried.

Corpus desk

Index EN-leisurely · leisurely · English

leisurely · rank #27,196 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #27,196
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH Leia

Nearest frequency peer: Leia (-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 “leisurely”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “leisurely” 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).

leisurely vs leisure
78% similar

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

Key facts for leisurely
PropertyValue
Headwordleisurely
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈlɛʒɜli/
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,196
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “leisurely”

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).leisurelylands 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 “Leia” (#27,195), “ligand” (#27,197), “leapt” (#27,194). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “leisurely” is #27,196. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around leisurely (IPA /ˈlɛʒɜli/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,196 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Characterized by leisure; taking plenty of time; unhurried.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for leisurely, with forms such as "elisurely", "leisruely", and "leissurely". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "leisure", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From leisure + -ly. The correct English form is leisurely, spelled L-E-I-S-U-R-E-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Characterized by leisure; taking plenty of time; unhurried.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He goes about his business in a leisurely manner
  2. As we had a free morning, we went on a leisurely walk around the city.

Etymology

From leisure + -ly.

Synonyms

leisured

This word in other languages

tranquille(Français)betulich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elisurely
  • leisruely
  • leissurely
  • leisuerly
  • leisurelly
  • leisurelyy
  • leisureyl
  • leisurley
  • leisurrely
  • leiusrely
  • lesiurely
  • liesurely
  • lleisurely

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elisurely2leisruely2leissurely1leisuerly2leisurelly1leisurelyy1leisureyl2leisurley2
Edit distance from "leisurely"

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 "leisurely"?
"leisurely" is spelled L-E-I-S-U-R-E-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɛʒɜli/.
What does "leisurely" mean?
As an adjective, "leisurely" means: Characterized by leisure; taking plenty of time; unhurried.
What words are commonly confused with "leisurely"?
"leisurely" is commonly confused with "leisure". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leisurely"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leisurely" is /ˈlɛʒɜli/. 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 "leisurely"?
From leisure + -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 "leisurely", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 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