at home

prep_phrase

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"at-home" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see at, home. In one's place of residence.

Key facts for at home
PropertyValue
Headwordat home
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechPrep_phrase
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “at home” sits in English frequency

at home falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

at home is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for at home in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is at home, spelled A-T- -H-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see at, home. In one's place of residence.
  2. 2
    At ease; comfortable.
  3. 3
    In the home of one's parents.
  4. 4
    In a private residence as opposed to a nursing home.
  5. 5
    Playing at its usual venue, playing as the home team.
  6. 6
    Available or willing to receive visitors.

This word in other languages

chez soi(Français)zuhause(Deutsch)confortável(Português)

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 home"?
"at home" is spelled A-T- -H-O-M-E.
What does "at home" mean?
As a prep_phrase, "at home" means: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see at, home. In one's place of residence.
What language does "at home" come from?
"at home" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “at home”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-T- -H-O-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list