all right
/ˌɔːlˈɹaɪt/
"all-right" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“all right” 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
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | all right |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌɔːlˈɹaɪt/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “all right” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for all right is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌɔːlˈɹaɪt/. 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.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for all right, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is all right, spelled A-L-L- -R-I-G-H-T.
Definition
- 1Good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition.
- 2In good health, unharmed.
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 “all right”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-L-L- -R-I-G-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌɔːlˈɹaɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.