beat it

/ˈbiˌdɪt/

//ˈbiˌdɪt// verb

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

The verdict

“beat it” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To leave; to go away.

Key facts for beat it
PropertyValue
Headwordbeat it
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈbiˌdɪt/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “beat it” sits in English frequency

beat it falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for beat it is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbiˌdɪt/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for beat it in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is beat it, spelled B-E-A-T- -I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To leave; to go away.
  2. 2
    To masturbate.
  3. 3
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see beat, it.

This word in other languages

largarse(Español)dégager(Français)verschwinden(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "beat it"?
"beat it" is spelled B-E-A-T- -I-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbiˌdɪt/.
What does "beat it" mean?
As a verb, "beat it" means: To leave; to go away.
How do you pronounce "beat it"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beat it" is /ˈbiˌdɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beat it" come from?
"beat it" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “beat it”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-E-A-T- -I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbiˌdɪt/ (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list