so long as
"so-long-as" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“so long as” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Depending upon some condition or requirement; provided that; if, assuming; as long as.
Corpus desk
Index EN-so-long-as · so long as · English
so long as · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | so long as |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “so long as” in English
Rare enough to double-check
so long as is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Depending upon some condition or requirement; provided that; if, assuming; as long as.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for so long as, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 so long as, spelled S-O- -L-O-N-G- -A-S.
Definition
- 1Depending upon some condition or requirement; provided that; if, assuming; as long as.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how so long as appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I don't mind if he stays there, so long as he cleans up after himself when he's done.
Hugh helped himself to bacon. "My dear fellow, she can think what she likes so long as she continues to grill bacon like this. Your wife is a treasure, James—a pearl amongst women; and you can tell her so with my love."
Synonyms
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.