stubbornly

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

The verdict

“stubbornly” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,198. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,198
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-stubbornly · stubbornly · English

stubbornly · rank #32,198 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #32,198
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stowe

Nearest frequency peer: Stowe (-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 “stubbornly”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “stubbornly” 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).

stubbornly vs stubborn
80% similar

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

Key facts for stubbornly
PropertyValue
Headwordstubbornly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters10
Frequency rank#32,198
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “stubbornly”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Stowe” (#32,197), “subtropical” (#32,199), “stipulation” (#32,196). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stubbornly” is #32,198. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around stubbornly, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #32,198 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a stubborn manner.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for stubbornly, with forms such as "sstubbornly", "stbubornly", and "sttubbornly". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "stubborn", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From stubborn + -ly. The correct English form is stubbornly, spelled S-T-U-B-B-O-R-N-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a stubborn manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He stubbornly refused to quit trying, even after failing 20 times.
  2. It is the outpost which the devil and the flesh most stubbornly maintain against the assaults of grace; and until it be subdued, and its barriers levelled with the very earth, there is more hope of a fool than of the sinner.

Etymology

From stubborn + -ly.

This word in other languages

obstinadamente(Español)obstinément(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sstubbornly
  • stbubornly
  • sttubbornly
  • stubbonrly
  • stubborlny
  • stubbornlly
  • stubbornlyy
  • stubbornnly
  • stubbornyl
  • stubborrnly
  • stubbronly
  • stubobrnly
  • stubornly
  • sutbbornly
  • tsubbornly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

sstubbornly1stbubornly2sttubbornly1stubbonrly2stubborlny2stubbornlly1stubbornlyy1stubbornnly1
Edit distance from "stubbornly"

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 "stubbornly"?
"stubbornly" is spelled S-T-U-B-B-O-R-N-L-Y.
What does "stubbornly" mean?
As an adverb, "stubbornly" means: In a stubborn manner.
What words are commonly confused with "stubbornly"?
"stubbornly" is commonly confused with "stubborn". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "stubbornly"?
From stubborn + -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 "stubbornly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list