to the brim
"to-the-brim" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“to the brim” 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 3, 2026) - To the point of being full, almost overflowing.
Corpus desk
Index EN-to-the-brim · to the brim · English
to the brim · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | to the brim |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “to the brim” in English
Rare enough to double-check
to the brim is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for to the brim, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is to the brim, spelled T-O- -T-H-E- -B-R-I-M.
Definition
- 1To the point of being full, almost overflowing.
- 2Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see to, brim.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how to the brim appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The van was stuffed to the brim with camping equipment.
With an own goal, two penalties and two red cards, this match was full to the brim with controversy.
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.