spritely
/ˈspɹaɪtli/adjective, adverb
spritely is spelled S-P-R-I-T-E-L-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, spritely means “Of or relating to a sprite” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in spritely?
| Letters | 8: S-P-R-I-T-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is spritely?
Spritely appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce spritely?
- /ˈspɹaɪtli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-spritely.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with spritely?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as spritely.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: priestly.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of spritely
- spritelier comparative
- spriteliest superlative
- more spritely comparative
- most spritely superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spritely mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to a sprite.
- 2
Alternative spelling of sprightly.
adverb
- 1
In a manner reminiscent of a sprite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does spritely come from?
From sprite + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).