babysitter

/ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɚ/

//ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɚ// noun

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"babysitter" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“babysitter” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,004. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,004
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.

Key facts for babysitter
PropertyValue
Headwordbabysitter
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɚ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,004
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “babysitter” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). babysitter lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around babysitter (IPA /ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,004 among 31,241 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for babysitter, with forms such as "abbysitter", "babbysitter", and "babsyitter". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From baby + sitter. The correct English form is babysitter, spelled B-A-B-Y-S-I-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
  2. 2
    A person who has to watch or attend to anything or anyone unnecessarily closely; a coddler or handholder.

Etymology

From baby + sitter.

This word in other languages

niñera(Español)baby-sitter(Français)Babysitter(Deutsch)babá(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbysitter
  • babbysitter
  • babsyitter
  • babyistter
  • babysiter
  • babysitetr
  • babysitterr
  • babysittre
  • babyssitter
  • babystiter
  • babyysitter
  • baybsitter
  • bbabysitter
  • bbaysitter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of babysitter - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abbysitter2babbysitter1babsyitter2babyistter2babysiter1babysitetr2babysitterr1babysittre2
Edit distance from "babysitter"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "babysitter"?
"babysitter" is spelled B-A-B-Y-S-I-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɚ/.
What does "babysitter" mean?
As a noun, "babysitter" means: A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
What are common misspellings of "babysitter"?
Common misspellings include "abbysitter", "babbysitter", "babsyitter", "babyistter", "babysiter". The correct spelling is "babysitter".
How do you pronounce "babysitter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "babysitter" is /ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɚ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "babysitter"?
From baby + sitter. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “babysitter”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-A-B-Y-S-I-T-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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