one after another
"one-after-another" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“one after another” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In single file.
Corpus desk
Index EN-one-after-another · one after another · English
one after another · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | one after another |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “one after another” in English
Rare enough to double-check
one after another is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for one after another, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Dates back at least to Old English ān æfter ōþrum, of the same meaning. The correct English form is one after another, spelled O-N-E- -A-F-T-E-R- -A-N-O-T-H-E-R.
Definition
- 1In single file.
- 2Individually, in a particular sequence or chronology.
- 3Unrelentingly.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how one after another appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Once discipline broke down, problems came one after another.
Etymology
Dates back at least to Old English ān æfter ōþrum, of the same meaning.
Synonyms
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.