on the money
"on-the-money" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“on the money” 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
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In the correct position; on target; precisely accurate; accurately.
Corpus desk
Index EN-on-the-money · on the money · English
on the money · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 the money |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “on the money” in English
Rare enough to double-check
on the money is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In the correct position; on target; precisely accurate; accurately.".
on the money has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is on the money, spelled O-N- -T-H-E- -M-O-N-E-Y.
Definition
- 1In the correct position; on target; precisely accurate; accurately.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how on the money appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Did you have the wrong kind? I've never had the wrong kind. Ever. My worst one was right on the money.
Two of the A-4s landed on the money. The third was not so lucky.
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.