wrongfully

/ˈɹɒŋfəli/

//ˈɹɒŋfəli// adv

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

The verdict

“wrongfully” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,893. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,893
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-wrongfully · wrongfully · English

wrongfully · rank #29,893 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #29,893
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH withers

Nearest frequency peer: withers (-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 “wrongfully”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “wrongfully” 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).

wrongfully vs wrongful
80% similar

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

Key facts for wrongfully
PropertyValue
Headwordwrongfully
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈɹɒŋfəli/
Letters10
Frequency rank#29,893
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “wrongfully”

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).wrongfullylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “withers” (#29,892), “yanked” (#29,894), “weighting” (#29,889). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “wrongfully” is #29,893. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around wrongfully (IPA /ˈɹɒŋfəli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #29,893 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a wrongful manner; unjustly.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for wrongfully, with forms such as "rwongfully", "worngfully", and "wrnogfully". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "wrongful", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English wrongfully, wrongfullich; equivalent to wrongful + -ly. The correct English form is wrongfully, spelled W-R-O-N-G-F-U-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a wrongful manner; unjustly.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. If you do wrongfully ſeize Herford's right, / call in his Letters Patents that he hath / By his Atturneyes generall, to ſue[…]
  2. There is a clear line of distinction in this matter. An equity judge could not unhang a man who had been wrongfully hanged; but he could set aside a precedent which was manifestly contrary to law and justice.

Etymology

From Middle English wrongfully, wrongfullich; equivalent to wrongful + -ly.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rwongfully
  • worngfully
  • wrnogfully
  • wrognfully
  • wronfgully
  • wrongffully
  • wrongfluly
  • wrongfullyy
  • wrongfuly
  • wrongfulyl
  • wronggfully
  • wronguflly
  • wronngfully
  • wrrongfully
  • wwrongfully

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wrongfully - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rwongfully2worngfully2wrnogfully2wrognfully2wronfgully2wrongffully1wrongfluly2wrongfullyy1
Edit distance from "wrongfully"

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 "wrongfully"?
"wrongfully" is spelled W-R-O-N-G-F-U-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɒŋfəli/.
What does "wrongfully" mean?
As an adverb, "wrongfully" means: In a wrongful manner; unjustly.
What words are commonly confused with "wrongfully"?
"wrongfully" is commonly confused with "wrongful". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wrongfully"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wrongfully" is /ˈɹɒŋfəli/. 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 "wrongfully"?
From Middle English wrongfully, wrongfullich; equivalent to wrongful + -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 "wrongfully", 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 (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list