baillie

/ˈbeɪli/

//ˈbeɪli// noun

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

The verdict

“baillie” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,297. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,297
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The jurisdiction of a bailie or bailiff; a bailiwick.

Corpus desk

Index EN-baillie · baillie · English

baillie · rank #38,297 · 7 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,297
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Babs

Nearest frequency peer: Babs (-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 “baillie”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “baillie” 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).

baillie vs Billie
71% similar
baillie vs braille
71% similar
baillie vs bailey
57% similar

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

Key facts for baillie
PropertyValue
Headwordbaillie
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbeɪli/
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,297
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “baillie”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).baillielands 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 “Babs” (#38,296), “Balinese” (#38,298), “babble” (#38,295). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “baillie” is #38,297. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around baillie (IPA /ˈbeɪli/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,297 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for baillie, with forms such as "abillie", "bailie", and "bailile". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Billie", "braille", "bailey", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is baillie, spelled B-A-I-L-L-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The jurisdiction of a bailie or bailiff; a bailiwick.
  2. 2
    The equivalent of alderman in some Scottish cities.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. To ease street traffic congestion, improve transport facilities, and reduce unemployment, one Glasgow baillie has suggested establishing a Regional Passenger Transport Board.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abillie
  • bailie
  • bailile
  • baillei
  • balilie
  • bbaillie
  • biallie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of baillie - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abillie2bailie1bailile2baillei2balilie2bbaillie1biallie2
Edit distance from "baillie"

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 "baillie"?
"baillie" is spelled B-A-I-L-L-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbeɪli/.
What does "baillie" mean?
As a noun, "baillie" means: The jurisdiction of a bailie or bailiff; a bailiwick.
What words are commonly confused with "baillie"?
"baillie" is commonly confused with "Billie", "braille", "bailey". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "baillie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baillie" is /ˈbeɪli/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baillie" come from?
"baillie" is a English 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 English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list