respectably
"respectably" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“respectably” is uncommon English (frequency #82,723 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #82,723
- frequency rank, English
- 3,094
- “R” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a respectable manner; so as to gain respect.
Corpus desk
Index EN-respectably · respectably · English
respectably · rank #82,723 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #82,723
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,094
- PHOTO-FINISH Revelstoke
Nearest frequency peer: Revelstoke (+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 “respectably”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- recycler
recycler
17,284 corpus weight
- Redland
Redland
17,283 corpus weight
- reparative
reparative
17,280 corpus weight
- respectably
respectably
17,278 corpus weight
- Revelstoke
Revelstoke
17,277 corpus weight
- rhombus
rhombus
17,275 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “respectably” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | respectably |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #82,723 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “respectably” in English
Rare enough to double-check
respectably is uncommon English at frequency #82,723 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for respectably, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From respectable + -ly. The correct English form is respectably, spelled R-E-S-P-E-C-T-A-B-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In a respectable manner; so as to gain respect.
- 2Moderately; pretty well.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how respectably appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A respectably attired solicitor came to read the will.
The house was built in Elizabeth’s time, and is a large, regular brick building—heavy, but respectably looking, and has many good rooms.
Etymology
From respectable + -ly.
This word in other languages
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.
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