stealthily

/ˈstɛlθɪli/

//ˈstɛlθɪli// adv

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

The verdict

“stealthily” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,651. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,651
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-stealthily · stealthily · English

stealthily · rank #49,651 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #49,651
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH starkly

Nearest frequency peer: starkly (-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 “stealthily”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “stealthily” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

stealthily vs stealthy
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for stealthily
PropertyValue
Headwordstealthily
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈstɛlθɪli/
Letters10
Frequency rank#49,651
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “stealthily”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “starkly” (#49,650), “stilted” (#49,652), “Srinivas” (#49,649). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stealthily” is #49,651. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around stealthily (IPA /ˈstɛlθɪli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #49,651 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a stealthy manner, furtively.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for stealthily, with forms such as "setalthily", "sstealthily", and "staelthily". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "stealthy", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From stealthy + -ly. The correct English form is stealthily, spelled S-T-E-A-L-T-H-I-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a stealthy manner, furtively.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The dog obeyed the significant beck of his finger, and they drew off, stealthily, together.
  2. So intent was he upon this personal appraisement of his features that he did not hear the parting of the tall grass behind him as a great body pushed itself stealthily through the jungle; nor did his companion, the ape, hear either, for he was drinking and the noise of his sucking lips and gurgles of satisfaction drowned the quiet approach of the intruder.

Etymology

From stealthy + -ly.

This word in other languages

furtivamente(Español)furtivement(Français)heimlich(Deutsch)furtivamente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setalthily
  • sstealthily
  • staelthily
  • stealhtily
  • steallthily
  • stealthhily
  • stealthilly
  • stealthilyy
  • stealthiyl
  • stealthliy
  • stealtihly
  • stealtthily
  • steatlhily
  • stelathily
  • sttealthily
  • tsealthily

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stealthily - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

setalthily2sstealthily1staelthily2stealhtily2steallthily1stealthhily1stealthilly1stealthilyy1
Edit distance from "stealthily"

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 "stealthily"?
"stealthily" is spelled S-T-E-A-L-T-H-I-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstɛlθɪli/.
What does "stealthily" mean?
As an adverb, "stealthily" means: In a stealthy manner, furtively.
What words are commonly confused with "stealthily"?
"stealthily" is commonly confused with "stealthy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stealthily"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stealthily" is /ˈstɛlθɪli/. 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 "stealthily"?
From stealthy + -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 "stealthily", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

sleepiness#49,638tastefully#49,666Schuylkill#49,620turpentine#49,683

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

unwillingly16 variantsrepudiation16 variantsWallingford16 variantswhimpering16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list