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 September 3, 2026) - To the degree or extent that.
Corpus desk
Index EN-as-far-as · as far as · English
as far as · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | as far as |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “as far as” in English
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".
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how as far as appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
as far as the eye can see
As far as the financing is concerned, there will be no problems.
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.