provably

adv

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"provably" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“provably” is uncommon English (frequency #86,662 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,662
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - With proof; in a provable manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-provably · provably · English

provably · rank #86,662 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,662
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pskov

Nearest frequency peer: Pskov (+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 “provably”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “provably” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for provably
PropertyValue
Headwordprovably
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters8
Frequency rank#86,662
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “provably” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).provablyfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Pskov” (#86,663), “PVV” (#86,667), “prestressed” (#86,656). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “provably” is #86,662. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

provably is uncommon English at frequency #86,662 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "With proof; in a provable manner.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for provably in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From provable + -ly. The correct English form is provably, spelled P-R-O-V-A-B-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    With proof; in a provable manner.

Etymology

From provable + -ly.

Synonyms

demonstrably

This word in other languages

erwiesenermaßen(Deutsch)

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 "provably"?
"provably" is spelled P-R-O-V-A-B-L-Y.
What does "provably" mean?
As an adverb, "provably" means: With proof; in a provable manner.
What is the origin of the word "provably"?
From provable + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "provably", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Polonius#86,642Plympton#86,639rheology#86,696outshone#86,605

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list