on a par
"on-a-par" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“on a par” 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
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - On a level; in the same condition, circumstances, position, rank, etc.; equal.
Corpus desk
Index EN-on-a-par · on a par · English
on a par · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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 | on a par |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “on a par” in English
Rare enough to double-check
on a par is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "On a level; in the same condition, circumstances, position, rank, etc.; equal.".
No misspelling variants are generated for on a par in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is on a par, spelled O-N- -A- -P-A-R.
Definition
- 1On a level; in the same condition, circumstances, position, rank, etc.; equal.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how on a par appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Their pretensions are on a par.
His ability is on a par with his ambition.
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.