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 May 6, 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
| 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) |
Where “each other” sits in English frequency
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
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.
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Using “each other”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is E-A-C-H- -O-T-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /iːˈt͡ʃʌð.ə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.