somewhat

/ˈsʌmwɒt/

//ˈsʌmwɒt// adv

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

The verdict

“somewhat” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,763. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,763
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To a limited extent or degree; not completely.

Corpus desk

Index EN-somewhat · somewhat · English

somewhat · rank #2,763 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,763
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH ships

Nearest frequency peer: ships (-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 “somewhat”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “somewhat” 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
Key facts for somewhat
PropertyValue
Headwordsomewhat
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈsʌmwɒt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,763
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “somewhat”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “ships” (#2,762), “staying” (#2,764), “shame” (#2,761). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “somewhat” is #2,763. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around somewhat (IPA /ˈsʌmwɒt/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #2,763 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for somewhat, with forms such as "osmewhat", "smoewhat", and "soemwhat". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From some + what. The correct English form is somewhat, spelled S-O-M-E-W-H-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To a limited extent or degree; not completely.
  2. 2
    Very.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The crowd was somewhat larger than expected, perhaps due to the good weather.
  2. The decision to shave or not is a somewhat personal one.

Etymology

From some + what.

This word in other languages

algo(Español)assez(Français)etwas(Deutsch)meio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osmewhat
  • smoewhat
  • soemwhat
  • somehwat
  • somewaht
  • somewhatt
  • somewhhat
  • somewhta
  • somewwhat
  • sommewhat
  • somwehat
  • ssomewhat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of somewhat - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

osmewhat2smoewhat2soemwhat2somehwat2somewaht2somewhatt1somewhhat1somewhta2
Edit distance from "somewhat"

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 "somewhat"?
"somewhat" is spelled S-O-M-E-W-H-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsʌmwɒt/.
What does "somewhat" mean?
As an adverb, "somewhat" means: To a limited extent or degree; not completely.
What are common misspellings of "somewhat"?
Common misspellings include "osmewhat", "smoewhat", "soemwhat", "somehwat", "somewaht". The correct spelling is "somewhat".
How do you pronounce "somewhat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "somewhat" is /ˈsʌmwɒt/. 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 "somewhat"?
From some + what. 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 "somewhat", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

stronger#2,765absolute#2,770replaced#2,755agencies#2,772

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list