Atleast or at least – which one is correct?

There are rules in the English language that allow us to group some words together in order to create compound words. Does that rule apply to at least, too? Which form is correct, atleast or at least? The text below will answer these questions!

Atleast or at least – which form is correct?

At least is commonly mistaken for one word, but the truth is that at least is the only correct form. We should always write those two words separately. Why? Because it’s a phrase (at + least), not just one word. Atleast is the incorrect form that isn’t mentioned anywhere in the English dictionary.

What’s the meaning of the phrase at least?

At least, as the only correct phrase, can be used in many circumstances. There are a few meanings. We can understand at least as the absolute minimum or at the lowest possibility. In some contexts, at least means in any case or anyhow, despite problems. Atleast has no meaning, because it’s not a proper English word.

What’s the difference between atleast and at least?

The difference is that the two-word phrase combines the preposition “at” and the adverb or noun “least“. Atleast depicts at least as a single word, which is a mistake. At least makes sense as two words because we have to keep the preposition separate from least. Atleast doesn’t make sense at all.

At least – how to say it differently?

Atleast or at least – now it’s all clear! Examples from literature

Yes, I feel certain we do, or at least did.

Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games

Her mother was a journalist, at least in name.

Celeste Ng, Little Fires Everywhere

And at least my family will be together now.

Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes