without doubt

prep_phrase

"without-doubt" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“without doubt” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a prep_phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alternative form of without a doubt.

Key facts for without doubt
PropertyValue
Headwordwithout doubt
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechPrep_phrase
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “without doubt” sits in English frequency

without doubt 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for without doubt is 13 letters long, classified as a prep_phrase. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Alternative form of without a doubt.".

without doubt doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is without doubt, spelled W-I-T-H-O-U-T- -D-O-U-B-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative form of without a doubt.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "without doubt"?
"without doubt" is spelled W-I-T-H-O-U-T- -D-O-U-B-T.
What does "without doubt" mean?
As a prep_phrase, "without doubt" means: Alternative form of without a doubt.
What language does "without doubt" come from?
"without doubt" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “without doubt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is W-I-T-H-O-U-T- -D-O-U-B-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list