sloppily

/ˈslɒpɪli/

//ˈslɒpɪli// adv

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"sloppily" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sloppily” is uncommon English (frequency #87,841 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,841
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a sloppy manner, not neatly.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sloppily · sloppily · English

sloppily · rank #87,841 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,841
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sloe

Nearest frequency peer: sloe (-1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “sloppily”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “sloppily” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sloppily
PropertyValue
Headwordsloppily
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈslɒpɪli/
Letters8
Frequency rank#87,841
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “sloppily” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).sloppilyfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “sloe” (#87,840), “snowballing” (#87,844), “skene” (#87,835). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sloppily” is #87,841. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sloppily is uncommon English at frequency #87,841 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˈslɒpɪli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a sloppy manner, not neatly.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sloppily, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From sloppy + -ly. The correct English form is sloppily, spelled S-L-O-P-P-I-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a sloppy manner, not neatly.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. […] as soul-deadeningly, eye-strainingly, sleep-inducingly boring as going through fourteen file boxes of sloppily photostatted bank records.

Etymology

From sloppy + -ly.

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 "sloppily"?
"sloppily" is spelled S-L-O-P-P-I-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈslɒpɪli/.
What does "sloppily" mean?
As an adverb, "sloppily" means: In a sloppy manner, not neatly.
How do you pronounce "sloppily"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sloppily" is /ˈslɒpɪli/. 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 "sloppily"?
From sloppy + -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 "sloppily", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sorbitol#87,849spheroid#87,856shearman#87,812strummer#87,873

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list