“definately” is a common English spelling error.

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The standard spelling is “definitely.”

Example

Flagged by this rule
[Verse]
I will definately stay
Accepted by this rule
[Verse]
I will definitely stay

The fix

In the workbench this finding carries one control, labelled Replace with definitely. The change is contextual, so it is previewed as a diff in your document first and applies only when you confirm it.

Sources

The guidelines this rule enforces, as cited on every finding it reports:

Commonly Misspelled Words verified Frequent English misspellings including definitely and tomorrow
More Commonly Misspelled Words verified Frequent English misspellings including separate and achieve
Spelling: Top 50 spelling mistakes in English verified High-frequency learner misspellings including definately, freind, untill and recieve
Local-first. No account, no upload, no tracking. Rule set 2026.07.25.8 · published 2026-07-25