nostalgically
"nostalgically" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“nostalgically” is uncommon English (frequency #83,563 among 24,391 “N” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #83,563
- frequency rank, English
- 24,391
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a nostalgic manner.
Corpus desk
Index EN-nostalgically · nostalgically · English
nostalgically · rank #83,563 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #83,563
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 24,391
- PHOTO-FINISH novena
Nearest frequency peer: novena (+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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “nostalgically”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
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What this shows Bars show where “nostalgically” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nostalgically |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #83,563 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “nostalgically” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
nostalgically is uncommon English at frequency #83,563 among 24,391 “N” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a nostalgic manner.".
nostalgically doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From nostalgic + -ally. The correct English form is nostalgically, spelled N-O-S-T-A-L-G-I-C-A-L-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In a nostalgic manner.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how nostalgically appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nostalgically, Bill Feingold intones the excruciating litany. “Having your tongue torn out, and your throat cut across,” he rumbles, recalling words memorized on a New York City rooftop 38 years ago.
Etymology
From nostalgic + -ally.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.