beekeeper

/ˈbiˌkipɚ/

//ˈbiˌkipɚ// noun

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

The verdict

“beekeeper” is uncommon English (frequency #50,380 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,380
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey.

Corpus desk

Index EN-beekeeper · beekeeper · English

beekeeper · rank #50,380 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,380
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bayless

Nearest frequency peer: bayless (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “beekeeper”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for beekeeper
PropertyValue
Headwordbeekeeper
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbiˌkipɚ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#50,380
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “beekeeper” in English

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

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “bayless” (#50,379), “befell” (#50,381), “batik” (#50,377). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “beekeeper” is #50,380. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

beekeeper is uncommon English at frequency #50,380 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbiˌkipɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for beekeeper in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bee + keeper. The correct English form is beekeeper, spelled B-E-E-K-E-E-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey.

Etymology

From bee + keeper.

Synonyms

apiaristapiatorapicultorapiculturistbeeherdbeehiverbeemasterbee-masterbee masterbeemistressbee-mistressbee mistress

This word in other languages

apicultor(Español)apiculteur(Français)Imker(Deutsch)abelheiro(Português)

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 "beekeeper"?
"beekeeper" is spelled B-E-E-K-E-E-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbiˌkipɚ/.
What does "beekeeper" mean?
As a noun, "beekeeper" means: A person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey.
How do you pronounce "beekeeper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beekeeper" is /ˈbiˌkipɚ/. 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 "beekeeper"?
From bee + keeper. 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 "beekeeper", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

barbarous#50,371blindside#50,390axiomatic#50,367Bridgette#50,402

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list