each other
/iːˈt͡ʃʌð.ə/
"each-other" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“each other” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a pronoun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To one another; one to the other; signifies that a verb applies to two or more entities both as subjects and as direct objects
Corpus desk
Index EN-each-other · each other · English
each other · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | each other |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Pronoun |
| IPA | /iːˈt͡ʃʌð.ə/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “each other” in English
Rare enough to double-check
each other is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as apronoun, transcribed /iːˈt͡ʃʌð.ə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To one another; one to the other; signifies that a verb applies to two or more entities both as subjects and as direct objects".
No generated misspelling entries exist for each other in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English ech other, yche othere, ich othir, eche other, ilk oþer, from Old English ǣlċ ōþer (“each other”), equivalent to each + other. Cognate with Scots ilk other (“each other”), West Frisian elkoar (“each other”), Dutch elkander, elkaar (“each… The correct English form is each other, spelled E-A-C-H- -O-T-H-E-R.
Definition
- 1To one another; one to the other; signifies that a verb applies to two or more entities both as subjects and as direct objects
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how each other appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
My parents love each other; however, they talk to themselves a lot but not so much to each other.
I don't think you two know each other, do you?
Etymology
From Middle English ech other, yche othere, ich othir, eche other, ilk oþer, from Old English ǣlċ ōþer (“each other”), equivalent to each + other. Cognate with Scots ilk other (“each other”), West Frisian elkoar (“each other”), Dutch elkander, elkaar (“each other”).
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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.