bedside

/ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/

//ˈbɛdˌsaɪd// noun

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"bedside" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bedside” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,246. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,246
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A position at the side of one's bed.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bedside · bedside · English

bedside · rank #18,246 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,246
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH azure

Nearest frequency peer: azure (-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 “bedside”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bedside” 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).

bedside vs beside
86% similar
bedside vs Bessie
57% similar
bedside vs besides
71% similar

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

Key facts for bedside
PropertyValue
Headwordbedside
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,246
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bedside”

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).bedsidelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “azure” (#18,245), “awaken” (#18,244), “besieged” (#18,248). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bedside” is #18,246. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around bedside (IPA /ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,246 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for bedside, with forms such as "bbedside", "bdeside", and "beddside". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "beside", "Bessie", "besides", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English bedsyde, bedde syde (also as beddes side, beddes syde), equivalent to bed + -side. Compare German Bettseite (“bedside”). The correct English form is bedside, spelled B-E-D-S-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A position at the side of one's bed.
  2. 2
    Any of the side panels of the bed of a truck.

Etymology

From Middle English bedsyde, bedde syde (also as beddes side, beddes syde), equivalent to bed + -side. Compare German Bettseite (“bedside”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbedside
  • bdeside
  • beddside
  • bedisde
  • bedsdie
  • bedsidde
  • bedsied
  • bedsside
  • besdide
  • ebdside

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bedside - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbedside1bdeside2beddside1bedisde2bedsdie2bedsidde1bedsied2bedsside1
Edit distance from "bedside"

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 "bedside"?
"bedside" is spelled B-E-D-S-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/.
What does "bedside" mean?
As a noun, "bedside" means: A position at the side of one's bed.
What words are commonly confused with "bedside"?
"bedside" is commonly confused with "beside", "Bessie", "besides". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bedside"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bedside" is /ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/. 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 "bedside"?
From Middle English bedsyde, bedde syde (also as beddes side, beddes syde), equivalent to bed + -side. Compare German Bettseite (“bedside”). 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 "bedside", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list