surprisingly

/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/

//səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli// adv

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

The verdict

“surprisingly” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,187. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,187
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.

Corpus desk

Index EN-surprisingly · surprisingly · English

surprisingly · rank #6,187 · 20 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,187
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH statue

Nearest frequency peer: statue (-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 “surprisingly”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “surprisingly” 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).

surprisingly vs surprising
83% similar

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

Key facts for surprisingly
PropertyValue
Headwordsurprisingly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/
Letters12
Frequency rank#6,187
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “surprisingly”

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).surprisinglylands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “statue” (#6,186), “surrender” (#6,188), “smash” (#6,185). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “surprisingly” is #6,187. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around surprisingly (IPA /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #6,187 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for surprisingly, with forms such as "sruprisingly", "ssurprisingly", and "suprrisingly". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "surprising", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From surprising + -ly. The correct English form is surprisingly, spelled S-U-R-P-R-I-S-I-N-G-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonyms: unexpectedly, unusually
  2. The house was surprisingly small for such a numerous family.

Etymology

From surprising + -ly.

This word in other languages

asombrosamente(Español)étonnamment(Français)überraschend(Deutsch)surpreendentemente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sruprisingly
  • ssurprisingly
  • suprrisingly
  • surpirsingly
  • surpprisingly
  • surpriisngly
  • surprisignly
  • surprisinggly
  • surprisinglly
  • surprisinglyy
  • surprisingyl
  • surprisinlgy
  • surprisinngly
  • surprisnigly
  • surprissingly
  • surprrisingly
  • surprsiingly
  • surrpisingly
  • surrprisingly
  • usrprisingly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of surprisingly - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

sruprisingly2ssurprisingly1suprrisingly2surpirsingly2surpprisingly1surpriisngly2surprisignly2surprisinggly1
Edit distance from "surprisingly"

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 "surprisingly"?
"surprisingly" is spelled S-U-R-P-R-I-S-I-N-G-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/.
What does "surprisingly" mean?
As an adverb, "surprisingly" means: In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.
What words are commonly confused with "surprisingly"?
"surprisingly" is commonly confused with "surprising". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "surprisingly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "surprisingly" is /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/. 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 "surprisingly"?
From surprising + -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 "surprisingly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

confirmation#6,226contributing#6,229historically#6,253overwhelming#6,274

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

recommendation20 variantsadministrator20 variantssubscription20 variantstechnological20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list