seriatim
/sɪəɹɪˈeɪtɪm/
"seriatim" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“seriatim” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One after another, in order; taking one topic or subject at a time in an order; sequentially.
Corpus desk
Index EN-seriatim · seriatim · English
seriatim · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | seriatim |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /sɪəɹɪˈeɪtɪm/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “seriatim” in English
Rare enough to double-check
seriatim is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /sɪəɹɪˈeɪtɪm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One after another, in order; taking one topic or subject at a time in an order; sequentially.".
No misspelling variants are generated for seriatim in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Medieval Latin seriatim, from Latin seriēs (“row, chain”) + -ātim, adverbial suffix. The correct English form is seriatim, spelled S-E-R-I-A-T-I-M.
Definition
- 1One after another, in order; taking one topic or subject at a time in an order; sequentially.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how seriatim appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
That pen should go on, lay bare these wounds of our constitution, expose these decisions seriatim, and arouse, as it is able, the attention of the nation to these bold speculators on its patience.
The author then took up each step seriatim of the technique and after-treatment.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin seriatim, from Latin seriēs (“row, chain”) + -ātim, adverbial suffix.
Synonyms
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.