time and time again
"time-and-time-again" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“time and time again” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Often; repeatedly.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | time and time again |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “time and time again” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
time and time again is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Often; repeatedly.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for time and time again, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is time and time again, spelled T-I-M-E- -A-N-D- -T-I-M-E- -A-G-A-I-N.
Definition
- 1Often; repeatedly.
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 “time and time again”
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- The one correct English spelling is T-I-M-E- -A-N-D- -T-I-M-E- -A-G-A-I-N - 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.