precisely
/pɹɪˈsaɪs.li/
"precisely" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“precisely” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,154. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #5,154
- frequency rank, English
- 4,417
- “P” headwords
- 14
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a precise manner; exactly.
Corpus desk
Index EN-precisely · precisely · English
precisely · rank #5,154 · 14 variants · 1 confusable
- FREQ-COMMON #5,154
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
- VAR-HIGH 14 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,417
- PHOTO-FINISH pollution
Nearest frequency peer: pollution (-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 “precisely”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
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pic
94,850 corpus weight
- pointing
pointing
94,849 corpus weight
- pollution
pollution
94,848 corpus weight
- precisely
precisely
94,847 corpus weight
- prisoner
prisoner
94,846 corpus weight
- privilege
privilege
94,845 corpus weight
What this shows “precisely” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | precisely |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /pɹɪˈsaɪs.li/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #5,154 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “precisely”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 14 spelling variants around precisely (IPA /pɹɪˈsaɪs.li/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #5,154 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for precisely, with forms such as "percisely", "pprecisely", and "prceisely". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "precise", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: From precise + -ly. The correct English form is precisely, spelled P-R-E-C-I-S-E-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In a precise manner; exactly.
- 2Used to provide emphasis.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how precisely appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I always try to express myself precisely.
He says he will vote against Donald Trump “precisely because I’m conservative.”
Etymology
From precise + -ly.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- percisely
- pprecisely
- prceisely
- preccisely
- preciesly
- preciselly
- preciselyy
- preciseyl
- precisley
- precissely
- precsiely
- preicsely
- prrecisely
- rpecisely
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of precisely - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).