as far as

conj

"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

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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 as far as
PropertyValue
Headwordas far as
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechConjunction
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “as far as” in English

as far assits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

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

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

  1. 1
    To the degree or extent that.
  2. 2
    Used without any completion, usually to imply "to the degree or extent that ... is/are concerned".

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. as far as the eye can see
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "as far as"?
"as far as" is spelled A-S- -F-A-R- -A-S.
What does "as far as" mean?
As a conjunction, "as far as" means: To the degree or extent that.
What language does "as far as" come from?
"as far as" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list