# hitherto

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˌhɪðəˈtuː/ · frequency rank #23,861

## Definitions
1. Up to this or that time.
2. Up to this place.
3. In speech or writing: up to this point; thus far.
4. Synonym of hereto (“regarding this subject; to achieve this result; to this end”).

## Etymology
The adverb is derived from Middle English hiderto (“to the present time, until now; up to this point”), from hider (“in this direction, to or toward this place; up to the present time, until now”) (from Old English hider (“to here, hither”)) + to (“in the direction of, toward; etc.”). By surface analysis, hither + to.
The adjective is derived from the adverb.

## Easily confused with
- **hither** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hither-vs-hitherto)

## Common misspellings (12)
`hhitherto`, `hihterto`, `hitehrto`, `hitherot`, `hitherrto`, `hithertto`, `hithetro`, `hithherto`, `hithreto`, `hittherto`, `htiherto`, `ihtherto`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hitherto