at least
"at-least" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“at least” 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
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - At a minimum or lower limit.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | at least |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “at least” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
at least is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for at least, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English at leste, from Old English æt lǣstan. The correct English form is at least, spelled A-T- -L-E-A-S-T.
Definition
- 1At a minimum or lower limit.
- 2In any event; anyway.
Etymology
From Middle English at leste, from Old English æt lǣstan.
Antonyms
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 least”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-T- -L-E-A-S-T - 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.