at this point in time

prep_phrase

"at-this-point-in-time" is a 17-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“at this point in 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
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - right now, or in the near and foreseeable future

Corpus desk

Index EN-at-this-point-in-time · at this point in time · English

at this point in time · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 21 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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.

Key facts for at this point in time
PropertyValue
Headwordat this point in time
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechPrep_phrase
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “at this point in time” in English

at this point in timefalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

at this point in time is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "right now, or in the near and foreseeable future".

No misspelling variants are generated for at this point in time in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is at this point in time, spelled A-T- -T-H-I-S- -P-O-I-N-T- -I-N- -T-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    right now, or in the near and foreseeable future

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how at this point in time appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. While we are not able to assist you at this point in time, we will be sure to call you if an opportunity arises.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "at this point in time"?
"at this point in time" is spelled A-T- -T-H-I-S- -P-O-I-N-T- -I-N- -T-I-M-E.
What does "at this point in time" mean?
As a prep_phrase, "at this point in time" means: right now, or in the near and foreseeable future
What language does "at this point in time" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list