particularly

/pəˈtɪkjələli/

//pəˈtɪkjələli// adv

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"particularly" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“particularly” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,173. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,173
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Especially, extremely.

Corpus desk

Index EN-particularly · particularly · English

particularly · rank #1,173 · 19 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,173
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH knowledge

Nearest frequency peer: knowledge (-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 “particularly”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “particularly” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

particularly vs particulars
83% similar
particularly vs particular
83% similar

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

Key facts for particularly
PropertyValue
Headwordparticularly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/pəˈtɪkjələli/
Letters12
Frequency rank#1,173
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “particularly” sits in English frequency

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).particularlylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “knowledge” (#1,172), “search” (#1,174), “includes” (#1,171). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around particularly (IPA /pəˈtɪkjələli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #1,173 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for particularly, with forms such as "aprticularly", "paritcularly", and "parrticularly". 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, "particulars", "particular", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    Especially, extremely.
  2. 2
    To a great extent.
  3. 3
    Specifically, uniquely or individually.
  4. 4
    In detail; with regard to particulars.
  5. 5
    In a particular manner; fussily.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The apéritifs were particularly stimulating.
  2. We made an odd party before the arrival of the Ten, particularly when the Celebrity dropped in for lunch or dinner.

Etymology

From particular + -ly.

Synonyms

above allfirst and foremostprimarilyabove allexceedinglygreatly: see also Thesaurus:veryin particularspecificallydetaillythoroughlycompletelyexactingfastidiouslypedanticallypickily

This word in other languages

particularmente(Español)particulièrement(Français)besonders(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprticularly
  • paritcularly
  • parrticularly
  • partciularly
  • particcularly
  • particluarly
  • particualrly
  • particulalry
  • particularlly
  • particularlyy
  • particularrly
  • particularyl
  • particullarly
  • particulraly
  • partiuclarly
  • partticularly
  • patricularly
  • pparticularly
  • praticularly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aprticularly2paritcularly2parrticularly1partciularly2particcularly1particluarly2particualrly2particulalry2
Edit distance from "particularly"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

construction#1,137organization#1,280professional#953relationship#740

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

conversation19 variantsinternational19 variantsorganizations19 variantsdistribution19 variants

What to do next

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  • "particularly" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "particulars". View pair
  • 19 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,173 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list