all-around
"all-around" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“all-around” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Able to do many or all things well.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | all-around |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “all-around” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for all-around is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for all-around, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From all- + around, compare all-round. The correct English form is all-around, spelled A-L-L---A-R-O-U-N-D.
Definition
- 1Able to do many or all things well.
- 2Comprehensive in extent.
Etymology
From all- + around, compare all-round.
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 “all-around”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-L-L---A-R-O-U-N-D - 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.