that said
"that-said" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“that said” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Even so; nonetheless.
Corpus desk
Index EN-that-said · that said · English
that said · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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 | that said |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “that said” in English
Rare enough to double-check
that said is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Even so; nonetheless.".
that said has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: According to Garner's fourth edition, an elliptical nominative absolute standing for that having been said. The correct English form is that said, spelled T-H-A-T- -S-A-I-D.
Definition
- 1Even so; nonetheless.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how that said appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Christmas is exploited by capitalism. That said, it is still a religious festival.
Etymology
According to Garner's fourth edition, an elliptical nominative absolute standing for that having been said.
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.