verbally

adv

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"verbally" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“verbally” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,054. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,054
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a verbal manner; with words; by speaking.

Corpus desk

Index EN-verbally · verbally · English

verbally · rank #17,054 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #17,054
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH untrue

Nearest frequency peer: untrue (-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 “verbally”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “verbally” 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).

verbally vs verbal
75% similar

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

Key facts for verbally
PropertyValue
Headwordverbally
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,054
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “verbally”

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).verballylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “untrue” (#17,053), “vitality” (#17,055), “unpublished” (#17,052). Among 969 “V” headwords, “verbally” is #17,054. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around verbally, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #17,054 among 969 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a verbal manner; with words; by speaking.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for verbally, with forms such as "evrbally", "vebrally", and "verablly". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "verbal", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From verbal + -ly. The correct English form is verbally, spelled V-E-R-B-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a verbal manner; with words; by speaking.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Dumbstruck with joy, she was unable to express herself verbally, but the gratitude in her face was evident to all.

Etymology

From verbal + -ly.

This word in other languages

verbalmente(Español)verbalement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrbally
  • vebrally
  • verablly
  • verballyy
  • verbaly
  • verbalyl
  • verbbally
  • verblaly
  • verrbally
  • vrebally
  • vverbally

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verbally - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evrbally2vebrally2verablly2verballyy1verbaly1verbalyl2verbbally1verblaly2
Edit distance from "verbally"

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 "verbally"?
"verbally" is spelled V-E-R-B-A-L-L-Y.
What does "verbally" mean?
As an adverb, "verbally" means: In a verbal manner; with words; by speaking.
What words are commonly confused with "verbally"?
"verbally" is commonly confused with "verbal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "verbally"?
From verbal + -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 "verbally", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vitality#17,055sweetest#17,042spraying#17,035spacious#17,033

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list