temporarily

/ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/

//ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli// adv

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"temporarily" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“temporarily” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,529. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,529
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - For a limited period of time; not permanently.

Corpus desk

Index EN-temporarily · temporarily · English

temporarily · rank #6,529 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,529
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH technological

Nearest frequency peer: technological (-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 “temporarily”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “temporarily” 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).

temporarily vs temporary
82% similar

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

Key facts for temporarily
PropertyValue
Headwordtemporarily
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/
Letters11
Frequency rank#6,529
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “temporarily”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “technological” (#6,528), “tolerance” (#6,530), “switching” (#6,527). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “temporarily” is #6,529. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around temporarily (IPA /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #6,529 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "For a limited period of time; not permanently.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for temporarily, with forms such as "etmporarily", "temmporarily", and "temoprarily". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "temporary", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From temporary + -ly. The correct English form is temporarily, spelled T-E-M-P-O-R-A-R-I-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    For a limited period of time; not permanently.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Necromancers were thought to have the power of restoring activity to the dead, either temporarily or permanently[.]
  2. The committee also decided that the remains of President Chiang will be entombed temporarily by Tzu Lake, at Tahsi township of Taoyuan County in northern Taiwan, and will be buried on the mainland after it is recovered.

Etymology

From temporary + -ly.

Synonyms

ephemerallyfleetinglytransientlyawhilebrieflyflickeringlyfor a minutemomentarilymomentlysummarilytemporarilyad interimtransitorily

Antonyms

continuouslydurablylongpermanentlyforeverfor the long haul

This word in other languages

temporalmente(Español)temporairement(Français)vorübergehend(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etmporarily
  • temmporarily
  • temoprarily
  • tempoarrily
  • temporairly
  • temporarilly
  • temporarilyy
  • temporariyl
  • temporarliy
  • temporarrily
  • temporraily
  • temporrarily
  • tempporarily
  • temproarily
  • tepmorarily
  • tmeporarily
  • ttemporarily

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of temporarily - 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.

etmporarily2temmporarily1temoprarily2tempoarrily2temporairly2temporarilly1temporarilyy1temporariyl2
Edit distance from "temporarily"

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 "temporarily"?
"temporarily" is spelled T-E-M-P-O-R-A-R-I-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/.
What does "temporarily" mean?
As an adverb, "temporarily" means: For a limited period of time; not permanently.
What words are commonly confused with "temporarily"?
"temporarily" is commonly confused with "temporary". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "temporarily"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "temporarily" is /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/. 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 "temporarily"?
From temporary + -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 "temporarily", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

spectacular#6,523prosecution#6,505politically#6,500embarrassed#6,570

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

inhabitants17 variantsintermediate17 variantsmagnificent17 variantsconsequence17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list