bankruptcy

/ˈbæŋ.kɹʌp(t).si/

//ˈbæŋ.kɹʌp(t).si// noun

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

The verdict

“bankruptcy” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,939. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,939
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bankruptcy · bankruptcy · English

bankruptcy · rank #5,939 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,939
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH babe

Nearest frequency peer: babe (-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 “bankruptcy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bankruptcy” 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).

bankruptcy vs bankrupt
80% similar

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

Key facts for bankruptcy
PropertyValue
Headwordbankruptcy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbæŋ.kɹʌp(t).si/
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,939
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bankruptcy”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).bankruptcylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “babe” (#5,938), “canon” (#5,940), “attraction” (#5,937). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bankruptcy” is #5,939. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around bankruptcy (IPA /ˈbæŋ.kɹʌp(t).si/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,939 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for bankruptcy, with forms such as "abnkruptcy", "baknruptcy", and "bankkruptcy". 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, "bankrupt", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bankrupt + -cy, replacing earlier bankruptship. The correct English form is bankruptcy, spelled B-A-N-K-R-U-P-T-C-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
  2. 2
    a rule in Tycoon where if the top player does not get first place that round, they instantly get last place

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The company ended up filing for bankruptcy.
  2. He declared that these drastic steps would undoubtedly inconvenience a good many people, but the alternative was bankruptcy of the Ulster Transport Authority and the breakdown of public transport services.

Etymology

From bankrupt + -cy, replacing earlier bankruptship.

This word in other languages

bancarrota(Español)faillite(Français)Bankrott(Deutsch)falência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abnkruptcy
  • baknruptcy
  • bankkruptcy
  • bankrputcy
  • bankrruptcy
  • bankrupcty
  • bankrupptcy
  • bankruptccy
  • bankruptcyy
  • bankrupttcy
  • bankruptyc
  • bankrutpcy
  • bankurptcy
  • bannkruptcy
  • banrkuptcy
  • bbankruptcy
  • bnakruptcy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abnkruptcy2baknruptcy2bankkruptcy1bankrputcy2bankrruptcy1bankrupcty2bankrupptcy1bankruptccy1
Edit distance from "bankruptcy"

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 "bankruptcy"?
"bankruptcy" is spelled B-A-N-K-R-U-P-T-C-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbæŋ.kɹʌp(t).si/.
What does "bankruptcy" mean?
As a noun, "bankruptcy" means: A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
What words are commonly confused with "bankruptcy"?
"bankruptcy" is commonly confused with "bankrupt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bankruptcy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bankruptcy" is /ˈbæŋ.kɹʌp(t).si/. 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 "bankruptcy"?
From bankrupt + -cy, replacing earlier bankruptship. 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 "bankruptcy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

attraction#5,937diplomatic#5,956provisions#5,905preventing#5,903

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

possibilities17 variantsrestoration17 variantscomplaining17 variantscitizenship17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list