insomuch
/ɪnsəʊˈmʌt͡ʃ/
"insomuch" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“insomuch” is uncommon English (frequency #75,997 among 17,902 “I” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #75,997
- frequency rank, English
- 17,902
- “I” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Because of; since; as a result of.
Corpus desk
Index EN-insomuch · insomuch · English
insomuch · rank #75,997 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #75,997
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 17,902
- PHOTO-FINISH inscribe
Nearest frequency peer: inscribe (-2 rank slots)
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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “insomuch”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- inflexibili…
inflexibility
24,010 corpus weight
- innervation
innervation
24,008 corpus weight
- inscribe
inscribe
24,006 corpus weight
- insomuch
insomuch
24,004 corpus weight
- intraoperat…
intraoperative
24,001 corpus weight
- Ione
Ione
23,999 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “insomuch” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | insomuch |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ɪnsəʊˈmʌt͡ʃ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #75,997 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “insomuch” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
insomuch is uncommon English at frequency #75,997 among 17,902 “I” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ɪnsəʊˈmʌt͡ʃ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for insomuch, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English insomuche; equivalent to in + so + much. The correct English form is insomuch, spelled I-N-S-O-M-U-C-H.
Definition
- 1Because of; since; as a result of.
- 2To the extent that.
Etymology
From Middle English insomuche; equivalent to in + so + much.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "insomuch", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.