in that
"in-that" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“in that” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a conjunction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In the fact that; in the sense that; for the cause or reason that; because; in its being the case that; inasmuch as.
Corpus desk
Index EN-in-that · in that · English
in that · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 that |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “in that” in English
Rare enough to double-check
in that is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In the fact that; in the sense that; for the cause or reason that; because; in its being the case that; inasmuch as.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for in that, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is in that, spelled I-N- -T-H-A-T.
Definition
- 1In the fact that; in the sense that; for the cause or reason that; because; in its being the case that; inasmuch as.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how in that appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
This essay is a good one in that it comprehensively outlines all the major arguments on this issue.
Some things they do in that they are men […]; some things in that they are men misled and blinded with error.
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.