high time
"high-time" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“high time” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A point in time at which something is considered to be utterly due or even overdue to occur; well past time.
Corpus desk
Index EN-high-time · high time · English
high time · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | high time |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “high time” in English
Rare enough to double-check
high time is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
high time has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is high time, spelled H-I-G-H- -T-I-M-E.
Definition
- 1A point in time at which something is considered to be utterly due or even overdue to occur; well past time.
- 2A very enjoyable or exciting experience or period of time.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how high time appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"But it is high time for me to have done with the argument, as it is to be judged of according to scripture evidence."
"I will await no longer," said Lindesay; "it is high time the business were done."
Synonyms
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.