as far as
"as-far-as" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“as far as” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a conjunction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To the degree or extent that.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | as far as |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “as far as” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
as far as is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for as far as in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is as far as, spelled A-S- -F-A-R- -A-S.
Definition
- 1To the degree or extent that.
- 2Used without any completion, usually to imply "to the degree or extent that ... is/are concerned".
Synonyms
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 “as far as”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-S- -F-A-R- -A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- 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.