at all

[ætˈoːɫ]

/[ætˈoːɫ]/ adv

"at-all" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“at all” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Indicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero: to the slightest degree, in any way, at any time or in any circumstance.

Corpus desk

Index EN-at-all · at all · English

at all · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for at all
PropertyValue
Headwordat all
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ætˈoːɫ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “at all” in English

at allsits 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

at all is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ætˈoːɫ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Indicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero: to the slightest degree, in any way, at any time or in any circumstance.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for at all in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is at all, spelled A-T- -A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Indicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero: to the slightest degree, in any way, at any time or in any circumstance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. You mustn't speak to her at all.
  2. Can you see anyone at all?

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 "at all"?
"at all" is spelled A-T- -A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ætˈoːɫ].
What does "at all" mean?
As an adverb, "at all" means: Indicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero: to the slightest degree, in any way, at any time or in any circumstance.
How do you pronounce "at all"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "at all" is [ætˈoːɫ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "at all" come from?
"at all" 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