come to mention it
"come-to-mention-it" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“come to mention it” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - What you just said reminds me of something; Used to justify a change of subject or a kind of statement that needs some kind of license.
Corpus desk
Index EN-come-to-mention-it · come to mention it · English
come to mention it · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 to mention it |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “come to mention it” in English
Rare enough to double-check
come to mention it is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "What you just said reminds me of something; Used to justify a change of subject or a kind of statement that needs some kind of license.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for come to mention it in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: An ellipsis of "now that you come to mention it". The correct English form is come to mention it, spelled C-O-M-E- -T-O- -M-E-N-T-I-O-N- -I-T.
Definition
- 1What you just said reminds me of something; Used to justify a change of subject or a kind of statement that needs some kind of license.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how come to mention it appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"What do you think of the banking reforms?" / "Come to mention it, I've got to get to the bank before it closes today.
"Did you see that hat he was wearing?" / "Come to mention it, he always wears funny clothes."
Etymology
An ellipsis of "now that you come to mention it".
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.