at all
[ætˈoːɫ]
"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
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 | at all |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ætˈoːɫ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “at all” in English
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
- 1Indicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero: to the slightest degree, in any way, at any time or in any circumstance.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how at all appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
You mustn't speak to her at all.
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.