bathhouse

/ˈbæθˌhaʊs/

//ˈbæθˌhaʊs// noun

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"bathhouse" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bathhouse” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,520. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,520
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A building with baths for communal use.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bathhouse vs boathouse
78% similar

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

Key facts for bathhouse
PropertyValue
Headwordbathhouse
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbæθˌhaʊs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,520
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bathhouse” 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). bathhouse 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 11 spelling variants around bathhouse (IPA /ˈbæθˌhaʊs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,520 among 31,241 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for bathhouse, with forms such as "abthhouse", "bahthouse", and "bathhosue". 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, "boathouse", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English bathhous, bathous, from Old English bæþhūs (“bathhouse”), equivalent to bath + house. Cognate with Dutch badhuis (“bathhouse”), German Badehaus (“bathhouse”), German Low German Baadhuus, Boodhuus (“bathhouse”), Danish badehus (… The correct English form is bathhouse, spelled B-A-T-H-H-O-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A building with baths for communal use.
  2. 2
    A building where swimmers can change clothes.
  3. 3
    A business with bath-like facilities, which chiefly serves as a place for sexual encounters, especially among men.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bathhous, bathous, from Old English bæþhūs (“bathhouse”), equivalent to bath + house. Cognate with Dutch badhuis (“bathhouse”), German Badehaus (“bathhouse”), German Low German Baadhuus, Boodhuus (“bathhouse”), Danish badehus (“bathhouse”), Norwegian Bokmål badehus (“bathhouse”), Norwegian Nynorsk badehus (“bathhouse”), Swedish badhus (“bathhouse”).

This word in other languages

bains(Français)Badehaus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abthhouse
  • bahthouse
  • bathhosue
  • bathhoues
  • bathhousse
  • bathhuose
  • bathohuse
  • bathouse
  • batthhouse
  • bbathhouse
  • btahhouse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abthhouse2bahthouse2bathhosue2bathhoues2bathhousse1bathhuose2bathohuse2bathouse1
Edit distance from "bathhouse"

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 "bathhouse"?
"bathhouse" is spelled B-A-T-H-H-O-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbæθˌhaʊs/.
What does "bathhouse" mean?
As a noun, "bathhouse" means: A building with baths for communal use.
What words are commonly confused with "bathhouse"?
"bathhouse" is commonly confused with "boathouse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bathhouse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bathhouse" is /ˈbæθˌhaʊs/. 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 "bathhouse"?
Inherited from Middle English bathhous, bathous, from Old English bæþhūs (“bathhouse”), equivalent to bath + house. Cognate with Dutch badhuis (“bathhouse”), German Badehaus (“bathhouse”), German Low German Baadhuus, Boodhuus (“bathhouse”), Danish... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “bathhouse”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-A-T-H-H-O-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbæθˌhaʊs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “boathouse” - see the side-by-side comparison. bathhouse vs boathouse
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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