locally

Name: locally, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈləʊkəli/

//ˈləʊkəli// adv

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“locally” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,980. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,980
frequency rank, English: 2,297
“L” headwords: 9
tracked misspellings: 8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - With respect to place; in place.

Corpus desk

Index EN-locally · locally · English

locally · rank #5,980 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

FREQ-COMMON #5,980
LEN-LONG 7 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
VAR-MID 9 variants
BOOK-MID 2,297
PHOTO-FINISH lasting

Nearest frequency peer: lasting (-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.

intentions

94,025
keyboard

94,023
lasting

94,022
locally

94,021
mild

94,019
minimal

94,018

What this shows “locally” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

locally vs lolly

71% similar

locally vs loyalty

71% similar

locally vs logically

78% similar

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

Key facts for locally
Property	Value
Headword	locally
Language	English
Part of speech	Adverb
IPA	/ˈləʊkəli/
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#5,980
Misspellings tracked	9
Confusable pairs	8
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “locally”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).locallylands here:

#5,980

#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 “lasting” (#5,979), “keyboard” (#5,978), “mild” (#5,982). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “locally” is #5,980. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around locally (IPA /ˈləʊkəli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #5,980 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for locally, with forms such as "lcoally", "llocally", and "loaclly". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "lolly", "loyalty", "logically", 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 local + -ly. The correct English form is locally, spelled L-O-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

1
With respect to place; in place.
2
In or from the local area.
3
In a restricted part of the body.
4
Within a sufficiently small sphere (or circle or interval) around a given point (sometimes, around any point).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

These things are locally separated.
We live locally.

Etymology

From local + -ly.

This word in other languages

localmente(Español)localement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

lcoally
llocally
loaclly
locallyy
localy
localyl
loccally
loclaly
olcally

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of locally - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "locally"

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 "locally"?

"locally" is spelled L-O-C-A-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈləʊkəli/.

What does "locally" mean?

As an adverb, "locally" means: With respect to place; in place.

What words are commonly confused with "locally"?

"locally" is commonly confused with "lolly", "loyalty", "logically". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "locally"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "locally" is /ˈləʊkəli/. 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 "locally"?

From local + -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 "locally", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

lasting#5,979 minimal#5,983 hurting#5,974 nearest#5,986

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

mixing9 variants humble9 variants openly9 variants happily9 variants