3 ms·OT: Is ‘fathom’ a common word in written and spoken American English (parent used it two times)?by earlybike 9y agoOT: Is ‘fathom’ a common word in written and spoken American English (parent used it two times)?Wildgoose 9y agoIt is in "English" (UK) English - the author of the parent comment may not necessarily be American.cpr 9y ago"can fathom" is a common English (American, too) phrase.