sometime

/ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/

//ˈsʌmˌtaɪm// adv

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"sometime" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sometime” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,552. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,552
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sometime · sometime · English

sometime · rank #5,552 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,552
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH shy

Nearest frequency peer: shy (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “sometime”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “sometime” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sometime vs sometimes
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sometime
PropertyValue
Headwordsometime
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,552
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “sometime”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).sometimelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “shy” (#5,551), “spirits” (#5,553), “sheriff” (#5,550). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sometime” is #5,552. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around sometime (IPA /ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #5,552 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for sometime, with forms such as "osmetime", "smoetime", and "soemtime". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "sometimes", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English somtyme, som time, some tyme, sume time, sumtym, sumtyme, equivalent to some + time. The correct English form is sometime, spelled S-O-M-E-T-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future.
  2. 2
    Sometimes.
  3. 3
    At an unstated past or future time; once; formerly.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how sometime appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. I'll see you at the pub sometime this evening.
  2. This will certainly happen sometime in the future.

Etymology

From Middle English somtyme, som time, some tyme, sume time, sumtym, sumtyme, equivalent to some + time.

Synonyms

at some pointat some timeothersomewhenat one timein the pastformerlydreklysometimesomewhere along the linewhenevs

Antonyms

at this point in time

This word in other languages

algún día(Español)un jour ou l’autre(Français)irgendwann(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osmetime
  • smoetime
  • soemtime
  • someitme
  • sometiem
  • sometimme
  • sometmie
  • somettime
  • sommetime
  • somteime
  • ssometime

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sometime - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

osmetime2smoetime2soemtime2someitme2sometiem2sometimme1sometmie2somettime1
Edit distance from "sometime"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sometime"?
"sometime" is spelled S-O-M-E-T-I-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/.
What does "sometime" mean?
As an adverb, "sometime" means: At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future.
What words are commonly confused with "sometime"?
"sometime" is commonly confused with "sometimes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sometime"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sometime" is /ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "sometime"?
From Middle English somtyme, som time, some tyme, sume time, sumtym, sumtyme, equivalent to some + time. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sometime", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sporting#5,554strictly#5,555sunshine#5,556paradise#5,529

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

spirits11 variantsRoberts11 variantsremarks11 variantsappearing11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list