as long as
"as-long-as" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“as long 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
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, long.
Corpus desk
Index EN-as-long-as · as long as · English
as long as · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 long as |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “as long as” in English
Rare enough to double-check
as long as is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
as long as doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is as long as, spelled A-S- -L-O-N-G- -A-S.
Definition
- 1Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, long.
- 2Provided that, if, assuming (depending upon some condition or requirement).
- 3For the entire duration that; while; since.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how as long as appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
It took three times as long as I expected (= three times longer than I did).
I don't mind if he stays there, as long as he cleans up after himself when he's done.
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.