likewise
/ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz/
"likewise" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“likewise” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,705. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #6,705
- frequency rank, English
- 2,297
- “L” headwords
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - In a similar manner.
Corpus desk
Index EN-likewise · likewise · English
likewise · rank #6,705 · 11 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #6,705
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-MID 11 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,297
- PHOTO-FINISH LGBT
Nearest frequency peer: LGBT (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “likewise”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
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93,299 corpus weight
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93,298 corpus weight
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93,297 corpus weight
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93,296 corpus weight
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93,295 corpus weight
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93,294 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “likewise” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | likewise |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #6,705 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “likewise” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 11 spelling variants around likewise (IPA /ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #6,705 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for likewise, with forms such as "ilkewise", "liekwise", and "likeiwse". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English lykewise, lykewyse, lyke wyse, lijk wise, a shortened form of Middle English in lik wise (“in like wise”); equivalent to like + -wise. Compare with otherwise. The correct English form is likewise, spelled L-I-K-E-W-I-S-E.
Definition
- 1In a similar manner.
- 2also; moreover; too.
- 3The same to you; used as a response.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how likewise appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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Etymology
From Middle English lykewise, lykewyse, lyke wyse, lijk wise, a shortened form of Middle English in lik wise (“in like wise”); equivalent to like + -wise. Compare with otherwise.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ilkewise
- liekwise
- likeiwse
- likewies
- likewisse
- likewsie
- likewwise
- likkewise
- likweise
- lkiewise
- llikewise
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of likewise - 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.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "likewise", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.