bastardy
/ˈbæstə(ɹ)di/noun
bastardy is spelled B-A-S-T-A-R-D-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bastardy means “The condition of being illegitimate, of being born to an unmarried woman and man or as the fruit of adultery” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bastardy is bastardies.
How many letters and syllables are in bastardy?
| Letters | 8: B-A-S-T-A-R-D-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bastardy?
Bastardy appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bastardy?
- /ˈbæstə(ɹ)di/
- /ˈbɑːstə(ɹ)di/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bastardy
- bastardies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bastardy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The condition of being illegitimate, of being born to an unmarried woman and man or as the fruit of adultery.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bastardy come from?
From Middle English bastardie (also as bastardrie), a borrowing from Middle French bastardie. Equivalent to bastard + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).