pathologically
/ˌpæθ.əˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪk.li/
"pathologically" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pathologically” is uncommon English (frequency #66,179 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #66,179
- frequency rank, English
- 4,417
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a pathological manner.
Corpus desk
Index EN-pathologically · pathologically · English
pathologically · rank #66,179 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #66,179
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,417
- PHOTO-FINISH Pauling
Nearest frequency peer: Pauling (+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 “pathologically”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- paneer
paneer
33,826 corpus weight
- papillomavi…
papillomavirus
33,825 corpus weight
- parter
parter
33,824 corpus weight
- pathologica…
pathologically
33,822 corpus weight
- Pauling
Pauling
33,821 corpus weight
- Pausanias
Pausanias
33,819 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “pathologically” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pathologically |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ˌpæθ.əˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪk.li/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Frequency rank | #66,179 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “pathologically” in English
Rare enough to double-check
pathologically is uncommon English at frequency #66,179 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˌpæθ.əˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪk.li/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a pathological manner.".
pathologically has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From pathological + -ly. The correct English form is pathologically, spelled P-A-T-H-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In a pathological manner.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pathologically appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The early days of the epidemic had been a time of ebullition or ebullience, pathologically speaking, full of movements and tics, impulsions and impetuosities, manias and crises, ardencies and appetencies.
Based on palpatory findings, tissue samples were taken from myogelotic areas of 11 unfixed human cadavers (6 female, 5 male). In addition to the biopsies from the pathologically altered muscle areas, tissue samples from nonindurative areas of the muscle in question were taken for comparative purposes.
Etymology
From pathological + -ly.
This word in other languages
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.
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