beefsteak

/ˈbiːfˌsteɪk/

//ˈbiːfˌsteɪk// noun

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"beefsteak" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“beefsteak” is uncommon English (frequency #87,063 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,063
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (A) steak cut from a cattle beast (e.g., cow, steer).

Corpus desk

Index EN-beefsteak · beefsteak · English

beefsteak · rank #87,063 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,063
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH befit

Nearest frequency peer: befit (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “beefsteak”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “beefsteak” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for beefsteak
PropertyValue
Headwordbeefsteak
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbiːfˌsteɪk/
Letters9
Frequency rank#87,063
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “beefsteak” in English

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).beefsteakfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “befit” (#87,064), “beardless” (#87,061), “bendable” (#87,065). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “beefsteak” is #87,063. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

beefsteak is uncommon English at frequency #87,063 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbiːfˌsteɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for beefsteak, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From beef + steak. Doublet of bifshtek and bistek. The correct English form is beefsteak, spelled B-E-E-F-S-T-E-A-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    (A) steak cut from a cattle beast (e.g., cow, steer).
  2. 2
    Ellipsis of beefsteak plant, also known as perilla and shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa).
  3. 3
    Ellipsis of beefsteak plant, also known as perilla and shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa).
  4. 4
    Ellipsis of beefsteak tomato.
  5. 5
    Ellipsis of beefsteak mushroom.
  6. 6
    A celebratory dinner, commonly held in New York between about 1870 and 1940 involving the consumption of enormous quantities of broiled steak and beer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Fa la la la Fa la la lee Now let me go, my honey oh back to Tennessee It's beefsteak when I'm workin, whiskey when I'm dry, and sweet heaven when I die It's beefsteak when I'm workin, whiskey when I'm dry, and sweet heaven when I die
  2. I purchased a half dozen of the healthiest-looking beefsteaks I could find, and tenderly planted the young shoots, using plenty of fertilizer and mulch. I faithfully watered them every day and the little plants quickly shot up to an impressive height.

Etymology

From beef + steak. Doublet of bifshtek and bistek.

This word in other languages

bistec(Español)bifteck(Français)Beefsteak(Deutsch)

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 "beefsteak"?
"beefsteak" is spelled B-E-E-F-S-T-E-A-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbiːfˌsteɪk/.
What does "beefsteak" mean?
As a noun, "beefsteak" means: (A) steak cut from a cattle beast (e.g., cow, steer).
How do you pronounce "beefsteak"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beefsteak" is /ˈbiːfˌsteɪk/. 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 "beefsteak"?
From beef + steak. Doublet of bifshtek and bistek. 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 "beefsteak", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

beardless#87,061Biddeford#87,072Boothroyd#87,090archrival#87,026

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list