according to plan
/əˈkɔɹdɪŋ tə ˈplæn/
"according-to-plan" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“according to plan” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prep_phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - As intended, as planned, as expected; without the occurrence of any complications.
Corpus desk
Index EN-according-to-plan · according to plan · English
according to plan · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | according to plan |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| IPA | /əˈkɔɹdɪŋ tə ˈplæn/ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “according to plan” in English
Rare enough to double-check
according to plan is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase, transcribed /əˈkɔɹdɪŋ tə ˈplæn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "As intended, as planned, as expected; without the occurrence of any complications.".
Zero misspellings are on record for according to plan in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: according to + plan The correct English form is according to plan, spelled A-C-C-O-R-D-I-N-G- -T-O- -P-L-A-N.
Definition
- 1As intended, as planned, as expected; without the occurrence of any complications.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how according to plan appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
to go according to plan
Etymology
according to + plan
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.