bantamweight

/ˈbæntəmˌweɪt/

//ˈbæntəmˌweɪt// noun

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"bantamweight" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bantamweight” is uncommon English (frequency #57,230 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,230
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).

Corpus desk

Index EN-bantamweight · bantamweight · English

bantamweight · rank #57,230 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,230
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bandmate

Nearest frequency peer: bandmate (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “bantamweight”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

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What this shows Long-tail view: where “bantamweight” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bantamweight
PropertyValue
Headwordbantamweight
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbæntəmˌweɪt/
Letters12
Frequency rank#57,230
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bantamweight” in English

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).bantamweightfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “bandmate” (#57,229), “bagh” (#57,228), “backcourt” (#57,227). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bantamweight” is #57,230. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bantamweight is uncommon English at frequency #57,230 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbæntəmˌweɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for bantamweight, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bantam + weight. The correct English form is bantamweight, spelled B-A-N-T-A-M-W-E-I-G-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
  2. 2
    A boxer or other competitor of this weight.

Etymology

From bantam + weight.

This word in other languages

poids coq(Français)Bantamgewicht(Deutsch)peso-galo(Português)

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 "bantamweight"?
"bantamweight" is spelled B-A-N-T-A-M-W-E-I-G-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbæntəmˌweɪt/.
What does "bantamweight" mean?
As a noun, "bantamweight" means: A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
How do you pronounce "bantamweight"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bantamweight" is /ˈbæntəmˌweɪt/. 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 "bantamweight"?
From bantam + weight. 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 "bantamweight", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list