after all
"after-all" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“after all” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a prep_phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | after all |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “after all” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for after all is 9 letters long, classified as a prep_phrase. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for after all in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is after all, spelled A-F-T-E-R- -A-L-L.
Definition
- 1anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point.
- 2in the end, however; used in referring to something that was believed to be the case, but is not; or to an outcome that is not what was expected or predicted.
- 3Introduces information that supports the preceding statement.
This word in other languages
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 “after all”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-F-T-E-R- -A-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.