matter of course
"matter-of-course" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“matter of course” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A natural or logical outcome; perforce.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | matter of course |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “matter of course” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
matter of course is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for matter of course, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is matter of course, spelled M-A-T-T-E-R- -O-F- -C-O-U-R-S-E.
Definition
- 1A natural or logical outcome; perforce.
- 2An expected or customary outcome.
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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Using “matter of course”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is M-A-T-T-E-R- -O-F- -C-O-U-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.