a mite
/ə ˈmaɪt/
"a-mite" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“a mite” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To a small extent; in a small amount; rather.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | a mite |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ə ˈmaɪt/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “a mite” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for a mite is 6 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ə ˈmaɪt/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "To a small extent; in a small amount; rather.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for a mite, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From a + mite (“minute arachnid of the order Acarina; anything very small, a minute object, a very little quantity or particle”). The correct English form is a mite, spelled A- -M-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1To a small extent; in a small amount; rather.
Etymology
From a + mite (“minute arachnid of the order Acarina; anything very small, a minute object, a very little quantity or particle”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “a mite”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A- -M-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.