at all
[ætˈoːɫ]
"at-all" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“at all” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Indicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero: to the slightest degree, in any way, at any time or in any circumstance.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | at all |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ætˈoːɫ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “at all” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for at all is 6 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ætˈoːɫ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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
- 1Indicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero: to the slightest degree, in any way, at any time or in any circumstance.
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 “at all”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-T- -A-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ætˈoːɫ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.