measurably

adv

"measurably" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“measurably” is uncommon English (frequency #58,837 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,837
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a measurable manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-measurably · measurably · English

measurably · rank #58,837 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,837
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mechanization

Nearest frequency peer: mechanization (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “measurably”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “measurably” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for measurably
PropertyValue
Headwordmeasurably
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,837
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “measurably” in English

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).measurablyfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “mechanization” (#58,838), “McClaren” (#58,835), “melanogaster” (#58,839). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “measurably” is #58,837. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

measurably is uncommon English at frequency #58,837 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for measurably in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From measurable + -ly. The correct English form is measurably, spelled M-E-A-S-U-R-A-B-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a measurable manner.
  2. 2
    To a measurable extent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. During this interlude, Warwick, though he had slackened his pace measurably, had so nearly closed the gap between himself and them as to hear the old woman say, with the dulcet negro intonation: […]
  2. Now, Bismarck and Tirpitz versus Alabama and South Dakota is not quite the same level of curbstomp as the previous battle, mainly due to the fact that, well, the second pair is gonna last - that battle's gonna last more than five minutes; however, it's still a case of, well, the South Dakota class is measurably superior to the Bismarck class in terms of t…

Etymology

From measurable + -ly.

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 "measurably"?
"measurably" is spelled M-E-A-S-U-R-A-B-L-Y.
What does "measurably" mean?
As an adverb, "measurably" means: In a measurable manner.
What is the origin of the word "measurably"?
From measurable + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list