on account of

prep

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"on-account-of" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“on account of” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a preposition - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - On behalf of the (monetary) account of; (idiomatic, originally figurative) for the sake of.

Key facts for on account of
PropertyValue
Headwordon account of
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechPreposition
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “on account of” sits in English frequency

on account of falls 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for on account of is 13 letters long, classified as a preposition. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for on account of in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 on account of, spelled O-N- -A-C-C-O-U-N-T- -O-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    On behalf of the (monetary) account of; (idiomatic, originally figurative) for the sake of.
  2. 2
    Because of, due to, owing to.

This word in other languages

en raison de(Français)aufgrund(Deutsch)devido a(Português)

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 "on account of"?
"on account of" is spelled O-N- -A-C-C-O-U-N-T- -O-F.
What does "on account of" mean?
As a preposition, "on account of" means: On behalf of the (monetary) account of; (idiomatic, originally figurative) for the sake of.
What language does "on account of" come from?
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Using “on account of”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is O-N- -A-C-C-O-U-N-T- -O-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list