successively

adv

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"successively" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“successively” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,392. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,392
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 serial or successive manner; one following another.

Corpus desk

Index EN-successively · successively · English

successively · rank #28,392 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #28,392
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH subclass

Nearest frequency peer: subclass (-2 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 “successively”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “successively” 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).

successively vs successive
83% similar

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

Key facts for successively
PropertyValue
Headwordsuccessively
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters12
Frequency rank#28,392
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “successively”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “subclass” (#28,390), “sumptuous” (#28,394), “stylus” (#28,389). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “successively” is #28,392. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around successively, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #28,392 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a serial or successive manner; one following another.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for successively, with forms such as "scucessively", "ssuccessively", and "succesisvely". 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, "successive", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From successive + -ly. The correct English form is successively, spelled S-U-C-C-E-S-S-I-V-E-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a serial or successive manner; one following another.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. My last to you was of Oct. 8 by the Count de Moustier. Yours of July 18. Sep. 6. & Oct. 24. have been successively received, yesterday, the day before & three or four days before that.
  2. Allan was first William Buddicom's and then Trevithick's second-in-command, at Edge Hill and at Crewe successively, for the period of 13½ years from February, 1840, to September, 1853, when he left Crewe to become Superintendent of the Scottish Central Railway.

Etymology

From successive + -ly.

Synonyms

in ordertogetherstep by stepone after anothersequentially

This word in other languages

sucesivamente(Español)nacheinander(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • scucessively
  • ssuccessively
  • succesisvely
  • succesively
  • successievly
  • successivelly
  • successivelyy
  • successiveyl
  • successivley
  • successivvely
  • successviely
  • succsesively
  • sucecssively
  • sucessively
  • usccessively

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of successively - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

scucessively2ssuccessively1succesisvely2succesively1successievly2successivelly1successivelyy1successiveyl2
Edit distance from "successively"

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 "successively"?
"successively" is spelled S-U-C-C-E-S-S-I-V-E-L-Y.
What does "successively" mean?
As an adverb, "successively" means: In a serial or successive manner; one following another.
What words are commonly confused with "successively"?
"successively" is commonly confused with "successive". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "successively"?
From successive + -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 "successively", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 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