massively
/ˈmæs.ɪv.li/
"massively" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“massively” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,789. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #14,789
- frequency rank, English
- 4,057
- “M” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a massive manner, in a way that appears large, heavy or imposing.
Corpus desk
Index EN-massively · massively · English
massively · rank #14,789 · 12 variants · 1 confusable
- FREQ-MID #14,789
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
- VAR-MID 12 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,057
- PHOTO-FINISH Lois
Nearest frequency peer: Lois (-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.
Rank peers near misspelling magnet “massively”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
- loft
loft
85,215 corpus weight
- Lois
Lois
85,214 corpus weight
- massively
massively
85,212 corpus weight
- mediation
mediation
85,210 corpus weight
- Merrill
Merrill
85,209 corpus weight
- metrics
metrics
85,208 corpus weight
What this shows “massively” 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).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | massively |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ˈmæs.ɪv.li/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #14,789 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “massively”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around massively (IPA /ˈmæs.ɪv.li/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #14,789 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for massively, with forms such as "amssively", "masisvely", and "masively". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "massive", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: From massive + -ly. The correct English form is massively, spelled M-A-S-S-I-V-E-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In a massive manner, in a way that appears large, heavy or imposing.
- 2Greatly.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how massively appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The locomotive was the now inevitable American 2-8-0, No. 2623. There she stood, effectively blocking the level crossing, simmering gently, massively inert. It was almost dark, and one's final sight was of her high, firelit cab, the enginemen nonchalantly leaning out, waiting for the right-away, while impatient road convoys piled up on both sides of the c…
Some of the most impressive applications of massively parallel computing have been in the context of wide-area distributed platforms.
Etymology
From massive + -ly.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- amssively
- masisvely
- masively
- massievly
- massivelly
- massivelyy
- massiveyl
- massivley
- massivvely
- massviely
- mmassively
- msasively
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of massively - 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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "massively", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).