not at all
[ˈnɑɾəˈɾɔɫ]
"not-at-all" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“not at all” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Not even a tiny bit; not in any way.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | not at all |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈnɑɾəˈɾɔɫ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “not at all” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for not at all is 10 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnɑɾəˈɾɔɫ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Not even a tiny bit; not in any way.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for not at all, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is not at all, spelled N-O-T- -A-T- -A-L-L.
Definition
- 1Not even a tiny bit; not in any way.
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 "not at all"?
What does "not at all" mean?
How do you pronounce "not at all"?
What language does "not at all" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “not at all”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is N-O-T- -A-T- -A-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈnɑɾəˈɾɔɫ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.