all-embracing
"all-embracing" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“all-embracing” 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
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having a broad scope; of universal application.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | all-embracing |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “all-embracing” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for all-embracing is 13 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. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Having a broad scope; of universal application.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for all-embracing, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From all + embracing. The correct English form is all-embracing, spelled A-L-L---E-M-B-R-A-C-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1Having a broad scope; of universal application.
Etymology
From all + embracing.
Synonyms
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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-embracing”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-L-L---E-M-B-R-A-C-I-N-G - 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.