come across
"come-across" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“come across” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, across.
Corpus desk
Index EN-come-across · come across · English
come across · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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 | come across |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “come across” in English
Rare enough to double-check
come across is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for come across in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is come across, spelled C-O-M-E- -A-C-R-O-S-S.
Definition
- 1Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, across.
- 2To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition.
- 3To give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image; to seem or appear (to be some way).
- 4To find, usually by accident.
- 5To produce what was desired; to come up with the goods.
- 6To give in and do what is wanted or expected; to acquiesce to something.
- 7To give in and do what is wanted or expected; to acquiesce to something.
- 8To give in and do what is wanted or expected; to acquiesce to something.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how come across appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He came across the street towards me.
You argued well in court but your firm doesn't pay its lawyers well, so why don't you come across to ours?
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.