bejesus

/bəˈd͡ʒiːzəs/

//bəˈd͡ʒiːzəs// intj

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

The verdict

“bejesus” is uncommon English (frequency #99,017 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,017
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expressing surprise, annoyance, dismay, or anger.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bejesus · bejesus · English

bejesus · rank #99,017 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,017
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Beith

Nearest frequency peer: Beith (-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 “bejesus”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bejesus
PropertyValue
Headwordbejesus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/bəˈd͡ʒiːzəs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#99,017
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bejesus” 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).bejesusfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Beith” (#99,016), “Berar” (#99,018), “Bernina” (#99,019). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bejesus” is #99,017. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bejesus is uncommon English at frequency #99,017 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /bəˈd͡ʒiːzəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Expressing surprise, annoyance, dismay, or anger.".

bejesus has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: A reduced form of by Jesus. The correct English form is bejesus, spelled B-E-J-E-S-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expressing surprise, annoyance, dismay, or anger.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The young stinker and smeller dug in his pocket, pulled something out, and, bejesus, the young stinker and smeller was giving him something.

Etymology

A reduced form of by Jesus.

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 "bejesus"?
"bejesus" is spelled B-E-J-E-S-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /bəˈd͡ʒiːzəs/.
What does "bejesus" mean?
As an interjection, "bejesus" means: Expressing surprise, annoyance, dismay, or anger.
How do you pronounce "bejesus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bejesus" is /bəˈd͡ʒiːzəs/. 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 "bejesus"?
A reduced form of by Jesus. 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 "bejesus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Bernina#99,019Bettany#99,023Bharara#99,026Baraboo#99,005

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list