Reilly

/ˈɹaɪli/

//ˈɹaɪli// name

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"reilly" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Reilly” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,938. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,938
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from Irish.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reilly · Reilly · English

Reilly · rank #18,938 · 7 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,938
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH relatable

Nearest frequency peer: relatable (+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 “Reilly”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Reilly” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Reilly vs rely
50% similar
Reilly vs reply
50% similar
Reilly vs Riley
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Reilly
PropertyValue
HeadwordReilly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɹaɪli/
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,938
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Reilly”

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).Reillylands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “relatable” (#18,939), “realistically” (#18,936), “reorganization” (#18,940). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “Reilly” is #18,938. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Reilly (IPA /ˈɹaɪli/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #18,938 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Reilly, with forms such as "erilly", "reillyy", and "reily". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "rely", "reply", "Riley", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Irish Ó Raghallaigh, a surname meaning "descendants of Raghallach". The correct English form is Reilly, spelled R-E-I-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Irish.
  2. 2
    A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

Etymology

From Irish Ó Raghallaigh, a surname meaning "descendants of Raghallach".

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erilly
  • reillyy
  • reily
  • reilyl
  • relily
  • rielly
  • rreilly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Reilly - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erilly2reillyy1reily1reilyl2relily2rielly2rreilly1
Edit distance from "Reilly"

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 "Reilly"?
"Reilly" is spelled R-E-I-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹaɪli/.
What does "Reilly" mean?
As a proper noun, "Reilly" means: A surname from Irish.
What words are commonly confused with "Reilly"?
"Reilly" is commonly confused with "rely", "reply", "Riley". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Reilly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reilly" is /ˈɹaɪli/. 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 "Reilly"?
From Irish Ó Raghallaigh, a surname meaning "descendants of Raghallach". 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 "Reilly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list