obstinately

/ˈɑbstɪnətli/

//ˈɑbstɪnətli// adv

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"obstinately" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“obstinately” is uncommon English (frequency #90,789 among 1,431 “O” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,789
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-obstinately · obstinately · English

obstinately · rank #90,789 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,789
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH oblongata

Nearest frequency peer: oblongata (-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 “obstinately”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for obstinately
PropertyValue
Headwordobstinately
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈɑbstɪnətli/
Letters11
Frequency rank#90,789
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “obstinately” 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).obstinatelyfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “oblongata” (#90,788), “ocher” (#90,790), “Ojibwe” (#90,792). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “obstinately” is #90,789. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

obstinately is uncommon English at frequency #90,789 among 1,431 “O” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˈɑbstɪnətli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an obstinate manner.".

No misspelling variants are generated for obstinately in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From obstinate + -ly. The correct English form is obstinately, spelled O-B-S-T-I-N-A-T-E-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an obstinate manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He obstinately made his motion at every meeting, even though no one else ever supported it and everyone else was bored with it.
  2. 'She'll do no such thing,' said the old man obstinately.

Etymology

From obstinate + -ly.

This word in other languages

obstinadamente(Español)obstinément(Français)obstinadamente(Português)

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 "obstinately"?
"obstinately" is spelled O-B-S-T-I-N-A-T-E-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɑbstɪnətli/.
What does "obstinately" mean?
As an adverb, "obstinately" means: In an obstinate manner.
How do you pronounce "obstinately"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obstinately" is /ˈɑbstɪnətli/. 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 "obstinately"?
From obstinate + -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 "obstinately", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list