militarily

/ˈmɪl.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹə.li/

//ˈmɪl.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹə.li// adv

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

The verdict

“militarily” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,995. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,995
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a military or martial manner; not peaceably.

Corpus desk

Index EN-militarily · militarily · English

militarily · rank #28,995 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,995
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mew

Nearest frequency peer: mew (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “militarily”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

militarily vs military
80% similar
militarily vs militarism
80% similar

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

Key facts for militarily
PropertyValue
Headwordmilitarily
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈmɪl.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹə.li/
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,995
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “militarily”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).militarilylands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “mew” (#28,994), “minced” (#28,996), “mishap” (#28,997). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “militarily” is #28,995. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around militarily (IPA /ˈmɪl.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹə.li/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #28,995 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for militarily, with forms such as "imlitarily", "miiltarily", and "miliatrily". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "military", "militarism", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From military + -ly. The correct English form is militarily, spelled M-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a military or martial manner; not peaceably.
  2. 2
    By way of military or otherwise belligerent means.
  3. 3
    In a manner relating to the military or military matters.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The borders of the empire were expanded militarily over the course of many wars of conquest.
  2. At the very moment when their petty-bourgeois counterparts were coming to power elsewhere in Africa, these Mozambicans found the Portuguese turning their backs on neocolonialism and digging in their heels militarily against any such denouement to their rule.

Etymology

From military + -ly.

Synonyms

militarically

This word in other languages

militärisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imlitarily
  • miiltarily
  • miliatrily
  • militairly
  • militarilly
  • militarilyy
  • militariyl
  • militarliy
  • militarrily
  • militraily
  • milittarily
  • millitarily
  • miltiarily
  • mliitarily
  • mmilitarily

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of militarily - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

imlitarily2miiltarily2miliatrily2militairly2militarilly1militarilyy1militariyl2militarliy2
Edit distance from "militarily"

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 "militarily"?
"militarily" is spelled M-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɪl.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹə.li/.
What does "militarily" mean?
As an adverb, "militarily" means: In a military or martial manner; not peaceably.
What words are commonly confused with "militarily"?
"militarily" is commonly confused with "military", "militarism". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "militarily"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "militarily" is /ˈmɪl.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹə.li/. 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 "militarily"?
From military + -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 "militarily", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

predicated15 variantsrebounding15 variantsregimental15 variantsfreelancer15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list