uniformly

/ˈjunəfɔɹmli/

//ˈjunəfɔɹmli// adv

"uniformly" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“uniformly” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,846. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,846
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a uniform manner, consistently.

Corpus desk

Index EN-uniformly · uniformly · English

uniformly · rank #22,846 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,846
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unearthed

Nearest frequency peer: unearthed (-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 “uniformly”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “uniformly” 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).

uniformly vs uniforms
78% similar
uniformly vs uniform
78% similar
uniformly vs uniformed
78% similar

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

Key facts for uniformly
PropertyValue
Headworduniformly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈjunəfɔɹmli/
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,846
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “uniformly”

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).uniformlylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “unearthed” (#22,845), “unqualified” (#22,847), “unquestionably” (#22,848). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “uniformly” is #22,846. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around uniformly (IPA /ˈjunəfɔɹmli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #22,846 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a uniform manner, consistently.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for uniformly, with forms such as "nuiformly", "uinformly", and "unfiormly". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "uniforms", "uniform", "uniformed", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From uniform + -ly. The correct English form is uniformly, spelled U-N-I-F-O-R-M-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a uniform manner, consistently.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The Pullmans have been painted green, uniformly with the rest of the stock, and only their characteristic outline distinguishes them from the rest of the stock.
  2. After decades of observation, it's pretty obvious to me that all governments are uniformly useless at actually running anything, so we need to employ the private sector to do the job for us on properly specified contracts [...].

Etymology

From uniform + -ly.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuiformly
  • uinformly
  • unfiormly
  • unifformly
  • unifomrly
  • uniforlmy
  • uniformlly
  • uniformlyy
  • uniformmly
  • uniformyl
  • uniforrmly
  • unifromly
  • uniofrmly
  • unniformly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuiformly2uinformly2unfiormly2unifformly1unifomrly2uniforlmy2uniformlly1uniformlyy1
Edit distance from "uniformly"

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 "uniformly"?
"uniformly" is spelled U-N-I-F-O-R-M-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈjunəfɔɹmli/.
What does "uniformly" mean?
As an adverb, "uniformly" means: In a uniform manner, consistently.
What words are commonly confused with "uniformly"?
"uniformly" is commonly confused with "uniforms", "uniform", "uniformed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "uniformly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uniformly" is /ˈjunəfɔɹmli/. 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 "uniformly"?
From uniform + -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 "uniformly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list