bazoo
"bazoo" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“bazoo” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A simple wind instrument, such as a kazoo or tin horn.
Corpus desk
Index EN-bazoo · bazoo · English
bazoo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bazoo |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “bazoo” in English
Rare enough to double-check
bazoo is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for bazoo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Probably from Dutch bazuin (“trumpet”). First attested in the mid 19th c.. The correct English form is bazoo, spelled B-A-Z-O-O.
Definition
- 1A simple wind instrument, such as a kazoo or tin horn.
- 2A person's mouth.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bazoo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
It goes against the grain to toot one’s own “bazoo”
Born Charles Westover in Coopersville, Michigan, on 30 December 1939, he learned to play the bazoo, ukulele and, eventually, the guitar.
Etymology
Probably from Dutch bazuin (“trumpet”). First attested in the mid 19th c..
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.