at the least
"at-the-least" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“at the 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
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alternative form of at least.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | at the least |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “at the least” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
at the least is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative form of at least.".
No misspelling variants are generated for at the least in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English at þe leste. The correct English form is at the least, spelled A-T- -T-H-E- -L-E-A-S-T.
Definition
- 1Alternative form of at least.
Etymology
From Middle English at þe leste.
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 the least”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-T- -T-H-E- -L-E-A-S-T - 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.