at length
[æʔ ˈlɛŋθ]
"at-length" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“at length” 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
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - For a long time; extensively.
Corpus desk
Index EN-at-length · at length · English
at length · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 length |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| IPA | [æʔ ˈlɛŋθ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “at length” in English
Rare enough to double-check
at length is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase, transcribed [æʔ ˈlɛŋθ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for at length in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is at length, spelled A-T- -L-E-N-G-T-H.
Definition
- 1For a long time; extensively.
- 2At last, finally, eventually.
- 3In full; without omission or abbreviation.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how at length appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He went on at great/long length about his supposed qualifications.
She led us through the tunnels for some time, until at length we reached a small door in the rock.
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.