to a large extent
"to-a-large-extent" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“to a large extent” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prep_phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mostly; usually or primarily.
Corpus desk
Index EN-to-a-large-extent · to a large extent · English
to a large extent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | to a large extent |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “to a large extent” in English
Rare enough to double-check
to a large extent is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mostly; usually or primarily.".
to a large extent doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is to a large extent, spelled T-O- -A- -L-A-R-G-E- -E-X-T-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1Mostly; usually or primarily.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how to a large extent appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Standard tests would at least eliminate that additional variable, teacher judgment, to a large extent.
When a business has grown to such an extent that it cannot be operated individually, one must confine initiative and talents to purely executive routine to a large extent.
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.