Bacchus

/ˈbækəs/

//ˈbækəs// name

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"bacchus" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Bacchus” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,331. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,331
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and vivid social gatherings.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bacchus · Bacchus · English

Bacchus · rank #37,331 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #37,331
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bantam

Nearest frequency peer: bantam (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Bacchus”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Bacchus” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Bacchus vs batches
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Bacchus
PropertyValue
HeadwordBacchus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈbækəs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,331
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Bacchus”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “bantam” (#37,332), “authorise” (#37,329), “barked” (#37,333). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Bacchus” is #37,331. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Bacchus (IPA /ˈbækəs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #37,331 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and vivid social gatherings.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bacchus, with forms such as "abcchus", "bacchhus", and "bacchsu". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "batches", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the Latin Bacchus, from the Ancient Greek Βάκχος (Bákkhos). The correct English form is Bacchus, spelled B-A-C-C-H-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and vivid social gatherings.

Etymology

From the Latin Bacchus, from the Ancient Greek Βάκχος (Bákkhos).

This word in other languages

Baco(Español)Bacchus(Français)Baco(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abcchus
  • bacchhus
  • bacchsu
  • bacchuss
  • baccuhs
  • bachcus
  • bachus
  • bbacchus
  • bcachus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bacchus - 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.

abcchus2bacchhus1bacchsu2bacchuss1baccuhs2bachcus2bachus1bbacchus1
Edit distance from "Bacchus"

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 "Bacchus"?
"Bacchus" is spelled B-A-C-C-H-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbækəs/.
What does "Bacchus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bacchus" means: Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and vivid social gatherings.
What words are commonly confused with "Bacchus"?
"Bacchus" is commonly confused with "batches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bacchus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bacchus" is /ˈbækəs/. 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 "Bacchus"?
From the Latin Bacchus, from the Ancient Greek Βάκχος (Bákkhos). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

barrack#37,334auguste#37,326acetone#37,307centaur#37,374

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

bantam9 variantsbarked9 variantsBhopal9 variantsbonham9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list