voluntarily

/ˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/

//ˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli// adv

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"voluntarily" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“voluntarily” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,969. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,969
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-voluntarily · voluntarily · English

voluntarily · rank #10,969 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #10,969
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH volatile

Nearest frequency peer: volatile (-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 “voluntarily”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “voluntarily” 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).

voluntarily vs voluntary
82% similar

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

Key facts for voluntarily
PropertyValue
Headwordvoluntarily
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/
Letters11
Frequency rank#10,969
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “voluntarily”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).voluntarilylands 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 “volatile” (#10,968), “VP” (#10,970), “Whitney” (#10,971). Among 969 “V” headwords, “voluntarily” is #10,969. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around voluntarily (IPA /ˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #10,969 among 969 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a voluntary manner.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for voluntarily, with forms such as "ovluntarily", "vlountarily", and "volluntarily". 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, "voluntary", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From voluntary + -ly. The correct English form is voluntarily, spelled V-O-L-U-N-T-A-R-I-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a voluntary manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. But no state has voluntarily sought a statewide remedy to segregation in the 70 years since the Brown v. Board of Education decision outlawed government sanctioned, racially separate schools.

Etymology

From voluntary + -ly.

Synonyms

acquiescentlycomplicitlyconsciouslyconsentinglycooperativelyexpectedlyintentionallyknowinglyobliginglyvoluntarilywillingly

Antonyms

compulsorilyinvoluntarilyaccidentallyunintentionallyunknowinglyunwillingly

This word in other languages

voluntariamente(Español)volontairement(Français)freiwillig(Deutsch)voluntariamente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovluntarily
  • vlountarily
  • volluntarily
  • volnutarily
  • volunatrily
  • volunntarily
  • voluntairly
  • voluntarilly
  • voluntarilyy
  • voluntariyl
  • voluntarliy
  • voluntarrily
  • voluntraily
  • volunttarily
  • volutnarily
  • voulntarily
  • vvoluntarily

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovluntarily2vlountarily2volluntarily1volnutarily2volunatrily2volunntarily1voluntairly2voluntarilly1
Edit distance from "voluntarily"

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

Same letter count

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

undertaking#10,957sponsorship#10,936descendants#11,016realization#10,920

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

philosopher17 variantspersecution17 variantsinstability17 variantsinflammatory17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list