strategically

adv

"strategically" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“strategically” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,141. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,141
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a strategic manner.

Key facts for strategically
PropertyValue
Headwordstrategically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters13
Frequency rank#16,141
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “strategically” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around strategically, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #16,141 among 54,294 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a strategic manner.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for strategically, with forms such as "srtategically", "sstrategically", and "startegically". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From strategic + -ally. The correct English form is strategically, spelled S-T-R-A-T-E-G-I-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a strategic manner.

Etymology

From strategic + -ally.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtategically
  • sstrategically
  • startegically
  • straetgically
  • strategcially
  • strateggically
  • strategiaclly
  • strategicallyy
  • strategicaly
  • strategicalyl
  • strategiccally
  • strategiclaly
  • strateigcally
  • stratgeically
  • strattegically
  • strrategically
  • strtaegically
  • sttrategically
  • tsrategically

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

srtategically2sstrategically1startegically2straetgically2strategcially2strateggically1strategiaclly2strategicallyy1
Edit distance from "strategically"

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 "strategically"?
"strategically" is spelled S-T-R-A-T-E-G-I-C-A-L-L-Y.
What does "strategically" mean?
As an adverb, "strategically" means: In a strategic manner.
What are common misspellings of "strategically"?
Common misspellings include "srtategically", "sstrategically", "startegically", "straetgically", "strategcially". The correct spelling is "strategically".
What is the origin of the word "strategically"?
From strategic + -ally. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “strategically”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-T-R-A-T-E-G-I-C-A-L-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list