no longer

/noʊ ˈlɑŋɡɚ/

//noʊ ˈlɑŋɡɚ// adv

"no-longer" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“no longer” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. 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) - Not anymore; no more.

Corpus desk

Index EN-no-longer · no longer · English

no longer · 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 "N" 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.

Key facts for no longer
PropertyValue
Headwordno longer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/noʊ ˈlɑŋɡɚ/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “no longer” in English

no longerfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

no longer is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /noʊ ˈlɑŋɡɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Not anymore; no more.".

No misspelling variants are generated for no longer in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is no longer, spelled N-O- -L-O-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not anymore; no more.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how no longer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. no longer with us
  2. Maybe it no longer matters who the emperor is.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "no longer"?
"no longer" is spelled N-O- -L-O-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /noʊ ˈlɑŋɡɚ/.
What does "no longer" mean?
As an adverb, "no longer" means: Not anymore; no more.
How do you pronounce "no longer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "no longer" is /noʊ ˈlɑŋɡɚ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "no longer" come from?
"no longer" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list