obsessively

Name: obsessively, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

adv

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“obsessively” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,122. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,122
frequency rank, English: 1,431
“O” headwords: 15
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-obsessively · obsessively · English

obsessively · rank #37,122 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

FREQ-MID #37,122
LEN-MEGA 11 letters
VOW-5 5 vowels
CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
VAR-HIGH 15 variants
BOOK-MID 1,431
PHOTO-FINISH nutter

Nearest frequency peer: nutter (-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.

Norbert

62,882
nutter

62,880
obsessively

62,879
occured

62,878
olde

62,877
ooze

62,876

What this shows “obsessively” 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).

obsessively vs obsessive

82% similar

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

Key facts for obsessively
Property	Value
Headword	obsessively
Language	English
Part of speech	Adverb
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#37,122
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “obsessively”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).obsessivelylands here:

#37,122

#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 “nutter” (#37,121), “occured” (#37,123), “olde” (#37,124). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “obsessively” is #37,122. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around obsessively, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #37,122 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for obsessively, with forms such as "bosessively", "obbsessively", and "obesssively". 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, "obsessive", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From obsessive + -ly. The correct English form is obsessively, spelled O-B-S-E-S-S-I-V-E-L-Y.

Definition

1
In an obsessive manner.
2
To an obsessive degree.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

There were moments when I doubted whether it was worth all the effort – whether it was crazy of Anderson to toil so obsessively over three breezy, cheeky vignettes which are neither sidesplittingly hilarious nor heart-wrenchingly insightful.

Etymology

From obsessive + -ly.

This word in other languages

obsesivamente(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

bosessively
obbsessively
obesssively
obsesisvely
obsesively
obsessievly
obsessivelly
obsessivelyy
obsessiveyl
obsessivley
obsessivvely
obsessviely
obssesively
obssessively
osbessively

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "obsessively"

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 "obsessively"?

"obsessively" is spelled O-B-S-E-S-S-I-V-E-L-Y.

What does "obsessively" mean?

As an adverb, "obsessively" means: In an obsessive manner.

What words are commonly confused with "obsessively"?

"obsessively" is commonly confused with "obsessive". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

What is the origin of the word "obsessively"?

From obsessive + -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 "obsessively", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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