longitudinally
/ˌlɒŋ.ɡɪˈtjuːd.ɪ.n(ə).li/
"longitudinally" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“longitudinally” is uncommon English (frequency #51,226 among 2,297 “L” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #51,226
- frequency rank, English
- 2,297
- “L” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Along lines of longitude, in the direction from pole to pole, meridianally.
Corpus desk
Index EN-longitudinally · longitudinally · English
longitudinally · rank #51,226 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #51,226
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,297
- PHOTO-FINISH logger
Nearest frequency peer: logger (-2 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.
Long-tail ranks near “longitudinally”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- listless
listless
48,779 corpus weight
- localize
localize
48,778 corpus weight
- logger
logger
48,777 corpus weight
- longitudina…
longitudinally
48,775 corpus weight
- macadamia
macadamia
48,773 corpus weight
- Macklin
Macklin
48,772 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “longitudinally” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | longitudinally |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ˌlɒŋ.ɡɪˈtjuːd.ɪ.n(ə).li/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Frequency rank | #51,226 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “longitudinally” in English
Rare enough to double-check
longitudinally is uncommon English at frequency #51,226 among 2,297 “L” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˌlɒŋ.ɡɪˈtjuːd.ɪ.n(ə).li/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
longitudinally doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From longitudinal + -ly. The correct English form is longitudinally, spelled L-O-N-G-I-T-U-D-I-N-A-L-L-Y.
Definition
- 1Along lines of longitude, in the direction from pole to pole, meridianally.
- 2By sampling data over time rather than merely once.
- 3Lengthwise (rather than crosswise).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how longitudinally appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Since then we have had the opportunity to travel in them and were much impressed by the internal styling and comfort of the seating (with the minor exception of the single seats which have been tucked in longitudinally alongside some of the entrance vestibules and which are so cramped that only the slimmest of female figures could be comfortable in them;…
Etymology
From longitudinal + -ly.
This word in other languages
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.
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