# wherewithal

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɛə.wɪ.ðɔːl/ · frequency rank #48,561

## Definitions
1. The ability and means required to accomplish some task.

## Etymology
From where- + withal. Originally only an adverb, nominal use since ca. 1800.

## Common misspellings (17)
`hwerewithal`, `wehrewithal`, `wheerwithal`, `whereiwthal`, `wherewihtal`, `wherewitahl`, `wherewithall`, `wherewithhal`, `wherewithla`, `wherewitthal`, `wherewtihal`, `wherewwithal`, `wherrewithal`, `wherweithal`, `whherewithal`, `whreewithal`, `wwherewithal`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wherewithal