at that time
"at-that-time" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“at that time” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a prep_phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - At the time referred to (by the present discussion), which is in the past for many discussions but is in the future for others.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | at that time |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “at that time” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for at that time is 12 letters long, classified as a prep_phrase. 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: "At the time referred to (by the present discussion), which is in the past for many discussions but is in the future for others.".
Zero misspellings are on record for at that time in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is at that time, spelled A-T- -T-H-A-T- -T-I-M-E.
Definition
- 1At the time referred to (by the present discussion), which is in the past for many discussions but is in the future for others.
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 that time”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-T- -T-H-A-T- -T-I-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.