all the more

adv

"all-the-more" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“all the more” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Even more; notably, but even more notably in light of additional information, either preceding or following the statement.

Corpus desk

Index EN-all-the-more · all the more · English

all the more · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for all the more
PropertyValue
Headwordall the more
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “all the more” in English

all the moreranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

all the more is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Even more; notably, but even more notably in light of additional information, either preceding or following the statement.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for all the more, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is all the more, spelled A-L-L- -T-H-E- -M-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Even more; notably, but even more notably in light of additional information, either preceding or following the statement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how all the more appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Lytle’s progress as a boxer is all the more remarkable when taking into account his unique circumstances.
  2. I had to work all the harder with two people off sick.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "all the more"?
"all the more" is spelled A-L-L- -T-H-E- -M-O-R-E.
What does "all the more" mean?
As an adverb, "all the more" means: Even more; notably, but even more notably in light of additional information, either preceding or following the statement.
What language does "all the more" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list