uncritically

adv

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

The verdict

“uncritically” is uncommon English (frequency #63,336 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,336
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-uncritically · uncritically · English

uncritically · rank #63,336 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,336
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH uncontroversi…

Nearest frequency peer: uncontroversial (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “uncritically”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “uncritically” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for uncritically
PropertyValue
Headworduncritically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters12
Frequency rank#63,336
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “uncritically” in English

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “uncontroversial” (#63,335), “uncompleted” (#63,334), “undervalue” (#63,338). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “uncritically” is #63,336. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

uncritically is uncommon English at frequency #63,336 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an uncritical manner.".

Zero misspellings are on record for uncritically in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From uncritical + -ly. The correct English form is uncritically, spelled U-N-C-R-I-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an uncritical manner.

Etymology

From uncritical + -ly.

Antonyms

critically

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 "uncritically"?
"uncritically" is spelled U-N-C-R-I-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y.
What does "uncritically" mean?
As an adverb, "uncritically" means: In an uncritical manner.
What is the origin of the word "uncritically"?
From uncritical + -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 "uncritically", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list