perennially
"perennially" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“perennially” is uncommon English (frequency #57,629 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #57,629
- frequency rank, English
- 4,417
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Year after year (literally: each year).
Corpus desk
Index EN-perennially · perennially · English
perennially · rank #57,629 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #57,629
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,417
- PHOTO-FINISH pelting
Nearest frequency peer: pelting (-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 “perennially”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- paperless
paperless
42,376 corpus weight
- patchouli
patchouli
42,375 corpus weight
- Pearse
Pearse
42,374 corpus weight
- pelting
pelting
42,373 corpus weight
- perennially
perennially
42,372 corpus weight
- Pericles
Pericles
42,370 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “perennially” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | perennially |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #57,629 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “perennially” in English
Rare enough to double-check
perennially is uncommon English at frequency #57,629 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for perennially, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From perennial + -ly. The correct English form is perennially, spelled P-E-R-E-N-N-I-A-L-L-Y.
Definition
- 1Year after year (literally: each year).
- 2Constantly; with frequent recurrence.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how perennially appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Add to that a pair of black eyes with yellowish whites, a proud glance, gleaming teeth, and lips which were perennially pomaded and redolent of musk. As for her dress, it was invariably rich, effective, and chic, yet in good taste.
The conversation taking place in a cramped corridor at the Stadium of Light had turned to the lack of English players on view on Saturday afternoon. Martin Jol barely paused for thought before answering a perennially vexed question. "It's a problem," said Fulham's manager. "You have to deal with it."
Etymology
From perennial + -ly.
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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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).