unanimously

Name: unanimously, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

adv

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“unanimously” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,706. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,706
frequency rank, English: 1,433
“U” headwords: 16
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a unanimous manner; without objection.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unanimously · unanimously · English

unanimously · rank #12,706 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

FREQ-MID #12,706
LEN-MEGA 11 letters
VOW-6 6 vowels
CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
VAR-HIGH 16 variants
BOOK-MID 1,433
PHOTO-FINISH UI

Nearest frequency peer: UI (-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.

UI

87,296
unanimously

87,295
undefeated

87,294
unfamiliar

87,293
upgrading

87,292
vale

87,291

What this shows “unanimously” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

unanimously vs unanimous

82% similar

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

Key facts for unanimously
Property	Value
Headword	unanimously
Language	English
Part of speech	Adverb
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#12,706
Misspellings tracked	16
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unanimously”

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

#12,706

#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 “UI” (#12,705), “undefeated” (#12,707), “unfamiliar” (#12,708). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unanimously” is #12,706. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around unanimously, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #12,706 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a unanimous manner; without objection.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for unanimously, with forms such as "nuanimously", "uannimously", and "unainmously". 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, "unanimous", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From unanimous + -ly. The correct English form is unanimously, spelled U-N-A-N-I-M-O-U-S-L-Y.

Definition

1
In a unanimous manner; without objection.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

The jury decided unanimously to convict the defendant.
The US supreme court has ruled unanimously that natural human genes cannot be patented, a decision that scientists and civil rights campaigners said removed a major barrier to patient care and medical innovation.

Etymology

From unanimous + -ly.

This word in other languages

unánimemente(Español)unanimement(Français)einstimmig(Deutsch)unanimemente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

nuanimously
uannimously
unainmously
unanimmously
unanimosuly
unanimoulsy
unanimouslly
unanimouslyy
unanimoussly
unanimousyl
unanimuosly
unaniomusly
unanmiously
unannimously
unnaimously
unnanimously

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "unanimously"

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 "unanimously"?

"unanimously" is spelled U-N-A-N-I-M-O-U-S-L-Y.

What does "unanimously" mean?

As an adverb, "unanimously" means: In a unanimous manner; without objection.

What words are commonly confused with "unanimously"?

"unanimously" is commonly confused with "unanimous". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

What is the origin of the word "unanimously"?

From unanimous + -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 "unanimously", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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