bankbook

/ˈbæŋkˌbʊk/

//ˈbæŋkˌbʊk// noun

"bankbook" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bankbook” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - wealth

Key facts for bankbook
PropertyValue
Headwordbankbook
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbæŋkˌbʊk/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bankbook” sits in English frequency

bankbook falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for bankbook is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbæŋkˌbʊk/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "wealth".

bankbook doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bank + book. The correct English form is bankbook, spelled B-A-N-K-B-O-O-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    wealth

Etymology

From bank + book.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bankbook"?
"bankbook" is spelled B-A-N-K-B-O-O-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbæŋkˌbʊk/.
What does "bankbook" mean?
As a noun, "bankbook" means: wealth
How do you pronounce "bankbook"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bankbook" is /ˈbæŋkˌbʊk/. 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 "bankbook"?
From bank + book. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “bankbook”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-A-N-K-B-O-O-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbæŋkˌbʊk/ (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list