battleship

/ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/

//ˈbætəlˌʃɪp// noun

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"battleship" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“battleship” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,757. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,757
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A large capital warship displacing thousands to tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with large-caliber guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.

Key facts for battleship
PropertyValue
Headwordbattleship
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,757
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “battleship” 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). battleship 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 14 spelling variants around battleship (IPA /ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,757 among 31,241 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for battleship, with forms such as "abttleship", "batleship", and "batlteship". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From battle + ship; shortened from line-of-battle ship, attested 1794. The correct English form is battleship, spelled B-A-T-T-L-E-S-H-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large capital warship displacing thousands to tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with large-caliber guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
  2. 2
    A large capital warship displacing thousands to tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with large-caliber guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
  3. 3
    A ship of the line.
  4. 4
    A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
  5. 5
    A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).

Etymology

From battle + ship; shortened from line-of-battle ship, attested 1794.

This word in other languages

acorazado(Español)cuirassé(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abttleship
  • batleship
  • batlteship
  • battelship
  • battlehsip
  • battleshhip
  • battleshipp
  • battleshpi
  • battlesihp
  • battlesship
  • battlleship
  • battlsehip
  • bbattleship
  • btatleship

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abttleship2batleship1batlteship2battelship2battlehsip2battleshhip1battleshipp1battleshpi2
Edit distance from "battleship"

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 "battleship"?
"battleship" is spelled B-A-T-T-L-E-S-H-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/.
What does "battleship" mean?
As a noun, "battleship" means: A large capital warship displacing thousands to tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with large-caliber guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
What are common misspellings of "battleship"?
Common misspellings include "abttleship", "batleship", "batlteship", "battelship", "battlehsip". The correct spelling is "battleship".
How do you pronounce "battleship"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "battleship" is /ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/. 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 "battleship"?
From battle + ship; shortened from line-of-battle ship, attested 1794. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “battleship”

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

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