Bathsheba

/bæθˈʃiːbə/

//bæθˈʃiːbə// name

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

The verdict

“Bathsheba” is uncommon English (frequency #63,441 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,441
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bathsheba · Bathsheba · English

Bathsheba · rank #63,441 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,441
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH batts

Nearest frequency peer: batts (+2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “Bathsheba”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bathsheba
PropertyValue
HeadwordBathsheba
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/bæθˈʃiːbə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#63,441
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Bathsheba” 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).Bathshebafalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “batts” (#63,443), “banzai” (#63,438), “Banfield” (#63,436). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Bathsheba” is #63,441. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bathsheba is uncommon English at frequency #63,441 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /bæθˈʃiːbə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Bathsheba, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hebrew בַּת שֶׁבַע (bat shéva', “daughter of an oath”), from בַּת (bát, “daughter”) + שֶׁבַע (shéva, “oath”). The correct English form is Bathsheba, spelled B-A-T-H-S-H-E-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    In the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David.
  2. 2
    A female given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
  3. 3
    A village in Saint Joseph parish, Barbados.
  4. 4
    A ghost town in Oklahoma, United States, a short-lived female colony.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 3 And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
  2. 'I was kinda sweet on her my own self. Sheba Otis, her name was then.' I was surprised. 'She married a Queen? Which one?' 'Can't say.' He sighed. 'Her name's Bathsheba, but she never liked that much.' He turned to look at me. 'That's one of them Bible names.'

Etymology

From Hebrew בַּת שֶׁבַע (bat shéva', “daughter of an oath”), from בַּת (bát, “daughter”) + שֶׁבַע (shéva, “oath”).

Synonyms

Bathshua

This word in other languages

Betsabé(Español)

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 "Bathsheba"?
"Bathsheba" is spelled B-A-T-H-S-H-E-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is /bæθˈʃiːbə/.
What does "Bathsheba" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bathsheba" means: In the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David.
How do you pronounce "Bathsheba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bathsheba" is /bæθˈʃiːbə/. 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 "Bathsheba"?
From Hebrew בַּת שֶׁבַע (bat shéva', “daughter of an oath”), from בַּת (bát, “daughter”) + שֶׁבַע (shéva, “oath”). 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 "Bathsheba", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list