forthwithal

adv

"forthwithal" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“forthwithal” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forthwith; immediately.

Key facts for forthwithal
PropertyValue
Headwordforthwithal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “forthwithal” sits in English frequency

forthwithal falls 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for forthwithal is 11 letters long, classified as an adverb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forthwith; immediately.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for forthwithal in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English forthwithall, equivalent to forth + withal. Compare Old English forþ mid ealle (“forthwith”, literally “forward with everything”). The correct English form is forthwithal, spelled F-O-R-T-H-W-I-T-H-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forthwith; immediately.

Etymology

From Middle English forthwithall, equivalent to forth + withal. Compare Old English forþ mid ealle (“forthwith”, literally “forward with everything”).

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 "forthwithal"?
"forthwithal" is spelled F-O-R-T-H-W-I-T-H-A-L.
What does "forthwithal" mean?
As an adverb, "forthwithal" means: Forthwith; immediately.
What is the origin of the word "forthwithal"?
From Middle English forthwithall, equivalent to forth + withal. Compare Old English forþ mid ealle (“forthwith”, literally “forward with everything”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “forthwithal”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is F-O-R-T-H-W-I-T-H-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list