all things considered
"all-things-considered" is a 19-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“all things considered” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 21
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Generally speaking; in terms of the big picture.
Corpus desk
Index EN-all-things-considered · all things considered · English
all things considered · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 21 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | all things considered |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 21 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “all things considered” in English
Rare enough to double-check
all things considered is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
all things considered doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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 entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is all things considered, spelled A-L-L- -T-H-I-N-G-S- -C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-E-D.
Definition
- 1Generally speaking; in terms of the big picture.
- 2Despite possible indications to the contrary.
- 3Given the constraints of the situation; relative to what would have been understandable.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how all things considered appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Of course some areas are more dangerous than others, but all things considered Glasgow is quite a safe place to live.
Though only a few people attended the premiere, all things considered the play was rather a success.
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.