any more

/ˌɛ.niˈmɔː/

//ˌɛ.niˈmɔː// adv

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"any-more" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“any 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
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - From a given time onwards; longer, again.

Corpus desk

Index EN-any-more · any more · English

any more · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for any more
PropertyValue
Headwordany more
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˌɛ.niˈmɔː/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “any more” sits in English frequency

any morefalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

any more is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˌɛ.niˈmɔː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

any more doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is any more, spelled A-N-Y- -M-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    From a given time onwards; longer, again.
  2. 2
    Now, from now on.
  3. 3
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see any, more.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. They don't make repairable radios any more.
  2. Sonny came round to childsit today. (Not babysit. I’m not a baby any more – thank you very much!)

This word in other languages

ya(Español)plus(Français)mais(Português)

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 "any more"?
"any more" is spelled A-N-Y- -M-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɛ.niˈmɔː/.
What does "any more" mean?
As an adverb, "any more" means: From a given time onwards; longer, again.
How do you pronounce "any more"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "any more" is /ˌɛ.niˈmɔː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "any more" come from?
"any more" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list