statically

adv

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"statically" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“statically” is uncommon English (frequency #52,647 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,647
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a static manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-statically · statically · English

statically · rank #52,647 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,647
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH stephane

Nearest frequency peer: stephane (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “statically”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for statically
PropertyValue
Headwordstatically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,647
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “statically” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).staticallyfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “stephane” (#52,648), “Stagg” (#52,645), “stowaway” (#52,650). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “statically” is #52,647. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

statically is uncommon English at frequency #52,647 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a static manner.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for statically, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 static + -ally. The correct English form is statically, spelled S-T-A-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a static manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a statically charged film
  2. a software application that is statically linked to its libraries

Etymology

From static + -ally.

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 "statically"?
"statically" is spelled S-T-A-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y.
What does "statically" mean?
As an adverb, "statically" means: In a static manner.
What is the origin of the word "statically"?
From static + -ally. 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 "statically", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

strictures#52,653suboptimal#52,656senescence#52,623unbuttoned#52,692

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list