stereotypically

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"stereotypically" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“stereotypically” is uncommon English (frequency #64,738 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,738
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-stereotypically · stereotypically · English

stereotypically · rank #64,738 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,738
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stauffer

Nearest frequency peer: Stauffer (-1 rank slots)

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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 “stereotypically”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for stereotypically
PropertyValue
Headwordstereotypically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters15
Frequency rank#64,738
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “stereotypically” 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).stereotypicallyfalls 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: “Stauffer” (#64,737), “Starke” (#64,735), “stoplight” (#64,741). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stereotypically” is #64,738. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stereotypically is uncommon English at frequency #64,738 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a stereotypical manner or way.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for stereotypically, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. 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 stereotypical + -ly. The correct English form is stereotypically, spelled S-T-E-R-E-O-T-Y-P-I-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a stereotypical manner or way.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. It makes up an estimated 73 percent of the U.S. food supply, and contains stereotypically “unhealthy” products like sodas, candies and hot dogs as well as seemingly “healthy” ones like whole grain breads, breakfast cereals, flavored yogurts and plant milks.

Etymology

From stereotypical + -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 "stereotypically"?
"stereotypically" is spelled S-T-E-R-E-O-T-Y-P-I-C-A-L-L-Y.
What does "stereotypically" mean?
As an adverb, "stereotypically" means: In a stereotypical manner or way.
What is the origin of the word "stereotypically"?
From stereotypical + -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 "stereotypically", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list