go the way of all flesh
"go-the-way-of-all-flesh" is a 18-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“go the way of all flesh” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 23
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To die; to follow a course leading to death or extinction.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | go the way of all flesh |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 23 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “go the way of all flesh” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for go the way of all flesh is 23 letters long, classified as a verb. 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: "To die; to follow a course leading to death or extinction.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for go the way of all flesh in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Equivalent to Danish gå al kødets gang, German den Weg allen Fleisches gehen. The correct English form is go the way of all flesh, spelled G-O- -T-H-E- -W-A-Y- -O-F- -A-L-L- -F-L-E-S-H.
Definition
- 1To die; to follow a course leading to death or extinction.
Etymology
Equivalent to Danish gå al kødets gang, German den Weg allen Fleisches gehen.
Synonyms
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 “go the way of all flesh”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is G-O- -T-H-E- -W-A-Y- -O-F- -A-L-L- -F-L-E-S-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.