benjamin
/ˈbɛnd͡ʒəmɪn/
"benjamin" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“benjamin” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #5,479 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #5,479
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A balsamic resin from the bark of Styrax trees used in perfumes, incense, and medicine; benzoin resin.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | benjamin |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈbɛnd͡ʒəmɪn/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #5,479 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “benjamin” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for benjamin is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbɛnd͡ʒəmɪn/. Corpus data places it at rank #5,479 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for benjamin, with forms such as "bbenjamin", "bejnamin", and "benajmin". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From benzoin, modified by folk etymology to match the name Benjamin. The correct English form is benjamin, spelled B-E-N-J-A-M-I-N.
Definition
- 1A balsamic resin from the bark of Styrax trees used in perfumes, incense, and medicine; benzoin resin.
- 2A type of tree which produces benzoin or has similar properties; specifically, Styrax benzoin, Lindera benzoin; a Benjamin bush.
Etymology
From benzoin, modified by folk etymology to match the name Benjamin.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: bbenjamin,bejnamin,benajmin,benjaimn,benjaminn,benjammin,benjamni,benjjamin,benjmain,bennjamin,bnejamin,ebnjamin
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of benjamin - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “benjamin”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is B-E-N-J-A-M-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈbɛnd͡ʒəmɪn/ (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.