bazaar

/bəˈzɐː/

//bəˈzɐː// noun

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"bazaar" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bazaar” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,766. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,766
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A marketplace, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia, and often covered with shops and stalls.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bazaar · bazaar · English

bazaar · rank #17,766 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,766
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH barrister

Nearest frequency peer: barrister (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “bazaar”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “bazaar” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bazaar vs Bashar
50% similar
bazaar vs bandar
67% similar

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

Key facts for bazaar
PropertyValue
Headwordbazaar
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bəˈzɐː/
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,766
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bazaar”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “barrister” (#17,765), “beneficiary” (#17,767), “bandit” (#17,764). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bazaar” is #17,766. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around bazaar (IPA /bəˈzɐː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,766 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for bazaar, with forms such as "abzaar", "baazar", and "bazaarr". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Bashar", "bandar", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French bazar or Italian bazar, from Ottoman Turkish بازار (bazar), from Persian بازار (bâzâr). The correct English form is bazaar, spelled B-A-Z-A-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A marketplace, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia, and often covered with shops and stalls.
  2. 2
    A shop selling articles that are either exotic or eclectic.
  3. 3
    A fair or temporary market, often for charity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. ...quoting a paragraph from the Morning Post which announced the intention of Lady Anne Granard, with her beautiful daughters, to preside at one of the stalls, at a grand fancy bazaar, in Kemp Town, which was expected to be the gayest scene and the most splendid assemblage of royalty and nobility ever beheld in Brighton.

Etymology

From Middle French bazar or Italian bazar, from Ottoman Turkish بازار (bazar), from Persian بازار (bâzâr).

This word in other languages

bazar(Español)bazar(Français)Basar(Deutsch)mercado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abzaar
  • baazar
  • bazaarr
  • bazar
  • bazara
  • bazzaar
  • bbazaar
  • bzaaar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bazaar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abzaar2baazar2bazaarr1bazar1bazara2bazzaar1bbazaar1bzaaar2
Edit distance from "bazaar"

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 "bazaar"?
"bazaar" is spelled B-A-Z-A-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /bəˈzɐː/.
What does "bazaar" mean?
As a noun, "bazaar" means: A marketplace, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia, and often covered with shops and stalls.
What words are commonly confused with "bazaar"?
"bazaar" is commonly confused with "Bashar", "bandar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bazaar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bazaar" is /bəˈzɐː/. 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 "bazaar"?
From Middle French bazar or Italian bazar, from Ottoman Turkish بازار (bazar), from Persian بازار (bâzâr). 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 "bazaar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bandit#17,764Bianca#17,769annals#17,758brides#17,776

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

butch8 variantsCarly8 variantswooded8 variantswaltz8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list