reportedly

/ɹɪˈpɔːtɪdli/

//ɹɪˈpɔːtɪdli// adv

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

The verdict

“reportedly” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,832. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,832
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - According to reports or rumors.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reportedly · reportedly · English

reportedly · rank #5,832 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,832
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH Putin

Nearest frequency peer: Putin (-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 “reportedly”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reportedly” 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).

reportedly vs reputedly
80% similar
reportedly vs reported
80% similar
reportedly vs repeatedly
80% similar

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

Key facts for reportedly
PropertyValue
Headwordreportedly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ɹɪˈpɔːtɪdli/
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,832
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reportedly”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Putin” (#5,831), “retreat” (#5,833), “publisher” (#5,830). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reportedly” is #5,832. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around reportedly (IPA /ɹɪˈpɔːtɪdli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #5,832 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "According to reports or rumors.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for reportedly, with forms such as "erportedly", "reoprtedly", and "reporetdly". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "reputedly", "reported", "repeatedly", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From reported + -ly. The correct English form is reportedly, spelled R-E-P-O-R-T-E-D-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    According to reports or rumors.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how reportedly appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Near-synonyms: reputedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly
  2. Other opposition forces have reportedly pushed to Ajdabiya, west of Benghazi […]

Etymology

From reported + -ly.

This word in other languages

supuestamente(Español)supposément(Français)angeblich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erportedly
  • reoprtedly
  • reporetdly
  • reporrtedly
  • reportdely
  • reporteddly
  • reportedlly
  • reportedlyy
  • reportedyl
  • reporteldy
  • reporttedly
  • repotredly
  • repportedly
  • reprotedly
  • rpeortedly
  • rreportedly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reportedly - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erportedly2reoprtedly2reporetdly2reporrtedly1reportdely2reporteddly1reportedlly1reportedlyy1
Edit distance from "reportedly"

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 "reportedly"?
"reportedly" is spelled R-E-P-O-R-T-E-D-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈpɔːtɪdli/.
What does "reportedly" mean?
As an adverb, "reportedly" means: According to reports or rumors.
What words are commonly confused with "reportedly"?
"reportedly" is commonly confused with "reputedly", "reported", "repeatedly". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reportedly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reportedly" is /ɹɪˈpɔːtɪdli/. 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 "reportedly"?
From reported + -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 "reportedly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list