at that time
"at-that-time" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“at that time” 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
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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.
Corpus desk
Index EN-at-that-time · at that time · English
at that time · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 that time |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “at that time” in English
Rare enough to double-check
at that time is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how at that time appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Near-synonym: at the time (often synonymous depending on the timeline of recounting)
You have to keep in mind that there were no computers at that time.
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.