in parallel
"in-parallel" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“in parallel” 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
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - At the same time; together, concurrently, cotemporally.
Corpus desk
Index EN-in-parallel · in parallel · English
in parallel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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 | in parallel |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “in parallel” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
in parallel 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.
No misspelling variants are generated for in parallel in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is in parallel, spelled I-N- -P-A-R-A-L-L-E-L.
Definition
- 1At the same time; together, concurrently, cotemporally.
- 2Aligned or connected side by side, instead of end to end.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how in parallel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Near-synonyms: synchronous (adjective), synchronously (adverb), simultaneously (adverb)
Translations to all five languages were done in parallel.
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.
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