from soup to nuts
"from-soup-to-nuts" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“from soup to nuts” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prep_phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - From the first course of a meal to the last.
Corpus desk
Index EN-from-soup-to-nuts · from soup to nuts · English
from soup to nuts · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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 | from soup to nuts |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “from soup to nuts” in English
Rare enough to double-check
from soup to nuts is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for from soup to nuts in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From the order of courses in a formal full-course dinner, which typically begins with soup and ends with a dessert such as nuts. The correct English form is from soup to nuts, spelled F-R-O-M- -S-O-U-P- -T-O- -N-U-T-S.
Definition
- 1From the first course of a meal to the last.
- 2From start to finish, from beginning to end; throughout.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how from soup to nuts appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
We went through the whole agenda, from soup to nuts.
[That cat] is a broken reed to lean on in the matter of catching mice. My own acquaintance with him is a longstanding one, and I have come to know his psychology from soup to nuts. He hasn't caught a mouse since he was a slip of a kitten. Except when eating, he does nothing but sleep.
Etymology
From the order of courses in a formal full-course dinner, which typically begins with soup and ends with a dessert such as nuts.
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.