to that end

prep_phrase

"to-that-end" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“to that end” 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
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - For that reason, with that goal, intending to produce that result.

Corpus desk

Index EN-to-that-end · to that end · English

to that end · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for to that end
PropertyValue
Headwordto that end
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechPrep_phrase
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “to that end” sits in English frequency

to that end falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

to that end is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "For that reason, with that goal, intending to produce that result.".

to that end doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is to that end, spelled T-O- -T-H-A-T- -E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    For that reason, with that goal, intending to produce that result.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We think that the world would be a better place without advertisements. To that end, we are going to remove all of the banners from our website.
  2. He was aiming to get into the school swimming team, and to that end he swam every evening.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "to that end"?
"to that end" is spelled T-O- -T-H-A-T- -E-N-D.
What does "to that end" mean?
As a prep_phrase, "to that end" means: For that reason, with that goal, intending to produce that result.
What language does "to that end" come from?
"to that end" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list