vehemently

/ˈviː.ə.məntli/

//ˈviː.ə.məntli// adv

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"vehemently" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“vehemently” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,428. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,428
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a vehement manner; expressing with a strong or forceful attitude.

Corpus desk

Index EN-vehemently · vehemently · English

vehemently · rank #23,428 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,428
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH valet

Nearest frequency peer: valet (-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 “vehemently”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “vehemently” 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).

vehemently vs vehement
80% similar

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

Key facts for vehemently
PropertyValue
Headwordvehemently
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈviː.ə.məntli/
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,428
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “vehemently”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).vehementlylands 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 “valet” (#23,427), “vendetta” (#23,429), “Voss” (#23,430). Among 969 “V” headwords, “vehemently” is #23,428. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around vehemently (IPA /ˈviː.ə.məntli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #23,428 among 969 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a vehement manner; expressing with a strong or forceful attitude.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for vehemently, with forms such as "evhemently", "veehmently", and "veheemntly". 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, "vehement", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From vehement + -ly. The correct English form is vehemently, spelled V-E-H-E-M-E-N-T-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a vehement manner; expressing with a strong or forceful attitude.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. vehemently opposed
  2. The Rabbis adjured her to endow the young man with his former virility, but she vehemently refused to do so.

Etymology

From vehement + -ly.

This word in other languages

veementemente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evhemently
  • veehmently
  • veheemntly
  • vehemenlty
  • vehemenntly
  • vehementlly
  • vehementlyy
  • vehementtly
  • vehementyl
  • vehemetnly
  • vehemmently
  • vehemnetly
  • vehhemently
  • vehmeently
  • vheemently
  • vvehemently

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evhemently2veehmently2veheemntly2vehemenlty2vehemenntly1vehementlly1vehementlyy1vehementtly1
Edit distance from "vehemently"

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 "vehemently"?
"vehemently" is spelled V-E-H-E-M-E-N-T-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈviː.ə.məntli/.
What does "vehemently" mean?
As an adverb, "vehemently" means: In a vehement manner; expressing with a strong or forceful attitude.
What words are commonly confused with "vehemently"?
"vehemently" is commonly confused with "vehement". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vehemently"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vehemently" is /ˈviː.ə.məntli/. 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 "vehemently"?
From vehement + -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 "vehemently", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list