like that
"like-that" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“like that” 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
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Used adverbially or adjectivally to indicate similitude, similarity, equivalent or comparable quality
Corpus desk
Index EN-like-that · like that · English
like that · 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 "L" 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 | like that |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “like that” in English
Rare enough to double-check
like that is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for like that in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is like that, spelled L-I-K-E- -T-H-A-T.
Definition
- 1Used adverbially or adjectivally to indicate similitude, similarity, equivalent or comparable quality
- 2Used adverbially or adjectivally to indicate similitude, similarity, equivalent or comparable quality
- 3Used adverbially or adjectivally to indicate similitude, similarity, equivalent or comparable quality
- 4suddenly; unexpectedly.
- 5Used to indicate agreement with another speaker's statement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how like that appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
We don't talk like that around here.
I can't believe anyone past the age of six would behave like that in public.
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.