Bullshit

[ˈbʊlʃɪt]

/[ˈbʊlʃɪt]/ noun

The verdict

“Bullshit” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,201. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,201
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, das keinen Sinn hat; unsinnige Idee; unglaubhafte Aussage

Corpus desk

Index DE-bullshit · Bullshit · German

Bullshit · rank #11,201 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,201
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH buchstäblich

Nearest frequency peer: buchstäblich (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Bullshit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Bullshit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bullshit
PropertyValue
HeadwordBullshit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʊlʃɪt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,201
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bullshit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Bullshitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „buchstäblich“ (#11,200), „chief“ (#11,202), „brecht“ (#11,199). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bullshit“ bei #11,201. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Bullshit (IPA [ˈbʊlʃɪt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,201 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas, das keinen Sinn hat; unsinnige Idee; unglaubhafte Aussage".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bullshit, with forms such as "bbullshit", "blulshit", and "bullhsit". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Bullshit, spelled B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das keinen Sinn hat; unsinnige Idee; unglaubhafte Aussage

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Bullshit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „So wie Dobrindt halten es viele seiner Berufskollegen. Ehe sie eine unbequeme Wahrheit aussprechen, geben sie lieber Bullshit von sich, schön verpackten politischen Blödsinn. Das mag strategisch geschickt sein, aber es schadet der politischen Kultur.“
  2. „Neben dreisten Lügen und Verschwörungstheorien nimmt der Bullshit in unserer Kultur natürlich noch viele andere Formen an: Dazu gehören die Plastikwörter der grossen Konzerne wie ‚impact‘ und ‚sustainability‘, die Manipulation mit Bildern und Wörtern im Marketing und in der Werbung, die technokratische Prosa der Politik, das Geschwurbel einiger Geistes-…

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbullshit
  • blulshit
  • bullhsit
  • bullshhit
  • bullshitt
  • bullshti
  • bullsiht
  • bullsshit
  • bulshit
  • bulslhit
  • ubllshit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bullshit - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbullshit1blulshit2bullhsit2bullshhit1bullshitt1bullshti2bullsiht2bullsshit1
Edit distance from "Bullshit"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bullshit"?
"Bullshit" is spelled B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʊlʃɪt].
What does "Bullshit" mean?
As a noun, "Bullshit" means: etwas, das keinen Sinn hat; unsinnige Idee; unglaubhafte Aussage
What are common misspellings of "Bullshit"?
Common misspellings include "bbullshit", "blulshit", "bullhsit", "bullshhit", "bullshitt". The correct spelling is "Bullshit".
How do you pronounce "Bullshit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bullshit" is [ˈbʊlʃɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bullshit" come from?
"Bullshit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bullshit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list