partially

/ˈpɑɹʃəli/

//ˈpɑɹʃəli// adv

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"partially" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“partially” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,242. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,242
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.

Corpus desk

Index EN-partially · partially · English

partially · rank #5,242 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,242
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH overnight

Nearest frequency peer: overnight (-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 “partially”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “partially” 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).

partially vs partial
78% similar

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

Key facts for partially
PropertyValue
Headwordpartially
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈpɑɹʃəli/
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,242
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “partially”

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).partiallylands 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 “overnight” (#5,241), “operators” (#5,240), “pie” (#5,244). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “partially” is #5,242. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around partially (IPA /ˈpɑɹʃəli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #5,242 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for partially, with forms such as "aprtially", "paritally", and "parrtially". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "partial", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From partial + -ly. The correct English form is partially, spelled P-A-R-T-I-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In all 5 untreated coeliacs as well as the 3 partially treated coeliacs who were in relapse at the time of biopsy, villi were entirely absent.

Etymology

From partial + -ly.

Synonyms

fecklyin partimperfectlyincompletelypartlypartiallypartwisesomedealsomewhatto an extentto some extentunfully

Antonyms

completely

This word in other languages

partiellement(Français)teilweise(Deutsch)parcialmente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprtially
  • paritally
  • parrtially
  • partailly
  • partiallyy
  • partialy
  • partialyl
  • partilaly
  • parttially
  • patrially
  • ppartially
  • pratially

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of partially - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aprtially2paritally2parrtially1partailly2partiallyy1partialy1partialyl2partilaly2
Edit distance from "partially"

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 "partially"?
"partially" is spelled P-A-R-T-I-A-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɑɹʃəli/.
What does "partially" mean?
As an adverb, "partially" means: To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.
What words are commonly confused with "partially"?
"partially" is commonly confused with "partial". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "partially"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "partially" is /ˈpɑɹʃəli/. 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 "partially"?
From partial + -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 "partially", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

overnight#5,241operators#5,240nightmare#5,239Louisiana#5,232

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

preserve12 variantsproduces12 variantsinvested12 variantsemphasis12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list