Which to use
“bigoted” is an adjective and “bigotry” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,071
- “bigoted” frequency rank
- #16,647
- “bigotry” frequency rank
- 43718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bigoted | bigotry |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Having the characteristics of a bigot; strongly prejudiced; forming negative opinions about others without just cause. | The condition or the characteristic quality of a bigot, especially religious, anti-religious or racial intolerant prejudice; opinionatedness; fanaticism; fanatic intolerance. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bigoted and bigotry apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
bigoted and bigotry form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bigoted is recorded at frequency rank #27,071, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈbɪɡətɪd/. bigotry is at rank #16,647, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbɪɡ.ə.tɹi/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 43718, this pair ranks #237,311 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering bigoted vs bigotry
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “bigoted”; for a noun, it's “bigotry”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bigoted” entry
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