self-evidently
"self-evidently" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“self-evidently” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a self-evident manner.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | self-evidently |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “self-evidently” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for self-evidently is 14 letters long, classified as an adverb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "In a self-evident manner.".
No misspelling variants are generated for self-evidently in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From self-evident + -ly. The correct English form is self-evidently, spelled S-E-L-F---E-V-I-D-E-N-T-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In a self-evident manner.
Etymology
From self-evident + -ly.
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 “self-evidently”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-E-L-F---E-V-I-D-E-N-T-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.