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 May 6, 2026) - Even so; nonetheless.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | that said |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “that said” sits in English frequency
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.
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.
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Using “that said”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-H-A-T- -S-A-I-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.