preternaturally
"preternaturally" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“preternaturally” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a preternatural manner; beyond what could possibly be natural.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | preternaturally |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “preternaturally” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
preternaturally is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a preternatural manner; beyond what could possibly be natural.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for preternaturally, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From preternatural + -ly. The correct English form is preternaturally, spelled P-R-E-T-E-R-N-A-T-U-R-A-L-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In a preternatural manner; beyond what could possibly be natural.
Etymology
From preternatural + -ly.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “preternaturally”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-R-E-T-E-R-N-A-T-U-R-A-L-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.