presumably

/pɹɪˈzjuːməbli/

//pɹɪˈzjuːməbli// adv

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"presumably" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“presumably” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,501. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,501
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Able to be sensibly presumed.

Key facts for presumably
PropertyValue
Headwordpresumably
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/pɹɪˈzjuːməbli/
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,501
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “presumably” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). presumably lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around presumably (IPA /pɹɪˈzjuːməbli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #6,501 among 46,516 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Able to be sensibly presumed.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for presumably, with forms such as "persumably", "ppresumably", and "presmuably". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From presume + -ably, presumable + -ly. The correct English form is presumably, spelled P-R-E-S-U-M-A-B-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Able to be sensibly presumed.

Etymology

From presume + -ably, presumable + -ly.

This word in other languages

presumiblemente(Español)présumablement(Français)vermutlich(Deutsch)presumivelmente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • persumably
  • ppresumably
  • presmuably
  • pressumably
  • presuambly
  • presumabbly
  • presumablly
  • presumablyy
  • presumabyl
  • presumalby
  • presumbaly
  • presummably
  • preusmably
  • prresumably
  • prseumably
  • rpesumably

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of presumably - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

persumably2ppresumably1presmuably2pressumably1presuambly2presumabbly1presumablly1presumablyy1
Edit distance from "presumably"

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 "presumably"?
"presumably" is spelled P-R-E-S-U-M-A-B-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /pɹɪˈzjuːməbli/.
What does "presumably" mean?
As an adverb, "presumably" means: Able to be sensibly presumed.
What are common misspellings of "presumably"?
Common misspellings include "persumably", "ppresumably", "presmuably", "pressumably", "presuambly". The correct spelling is "presumably".
How do you pronounce "presumably"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "presumably" is /pɹɪˈzjuːməbli/. 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 "presumably"?
From presume + -ably, presumable + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “presumably”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-R-E-S-U-M-A-B-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɹɪˈzjuːməbli/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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