Bartholomew

/bɑːˈθɒləmjuː/

//bɑːˈθɒləmjuː// name

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"bartholomew" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Bartholomew” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,676. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,676
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An Apostle, identified with Nathanael. (biblical character)

Key facts for Bartholomew
PropertyValue
HeadwordBartholomew
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/bɑːˈθɒləmjuː/
Letters11
Frequency rank#24,676
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bartholomew” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Bartholomew (IPA /bɑːˈθɒləmjuː/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #24,676 among 31,241 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bartholomew, with forms such as "abrtholomew", "barhtolomew", and "barrtholomew". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Bartholomaeus, from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos), from Aramaic בר תלמי (bar tolmai, “son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”), from בר (bar, “son”) and תלמי (tolmai, “Talmai; Ptolemy”). It has long been unclear whether the Apostle's father w… The correct English form is Bartholomew, spelled B-A-R-T-H-O-L-O-M-E-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    An Apostle, identified with Nathanael. (biblical character)
  2. 2
    A male given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.
  3. 3
    A surname.

Etymology

From Latin Bartholomaeus, from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos), from Aramaic בר תלמי (bar tolmai, “son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”), from בר (bar, “son”) and תלמי (tolmai, “Talmai; Ptolemy”). It has long been unclear whether the Apostle's father was named after the biblical Talmai, king of Geshur, or one of the Greek Ptolemies, as the two originally unrelated names were conflated in Jewish Aramaic. The name's pronunciation was changed to match the spelling; contrast French Barthélemy from the same source.

This word in other languages

Bartolomé(Español)Barthélemy(Français)Bartholomäus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abrtholomew
  • barhtolomew
  • barrtholomew
  • barthholomew
  • barthloomew
  • barthollomew
  • bartholmoew
  • bartholoemw
  • bartholomeww
  • bartholommew
  • bartholomwe
  • barthoolmew
  • bartohlomew
  • barttholomew
  • batrholomew
  • bbartholomew
  • bratholomew

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abrtholomew2barhtolomew2barrtholomew1barthholomew1barthloomew2barthollomew1bartholmoew2bartholoemw2
Edit distance from "Bartholomew"

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 "Bartholomew"?
"Bartholomew" is spelled B-A-R-T-H-O-L-O-M-E-W. The IPA pronunciation is /bɑːˈθɒləmjuː/.
What does "Bartholomew" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bartholomew" means: An Apostle, identified with Nathanael. (biblical character)
What are common misspellings of "Bartholomew"?
Common misspellings include "abrtholomew", "barhtolomew", "barrtholomew", "barthholomew", "barthloomew". The correct spelling is "Bartholomew".
How do you pronounce "Bartholomew"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bartholomew" is /bɑːˈθɒləmjuː/. 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 "Bartholomew"?
From Latin Bartholomaeus, from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos), from Aramaic בר תלמי (bar tolmai, “son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”), from בר (bar, “son”) and תלמי (tolmai, “Talmai; Ptolemy”). It has long been unclear whether the Apostle'... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Bartholomew”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-A-R-T-H-O-L-O-M-E-W - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /bɑːˈθɒləmjuː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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