bereavement

/bɪˈriːvmənt/

//bɪˈriːvmənt// noun

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"bereavement" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bereavement” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,332. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,332
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bereavement · bereavement · English

bereavement · rank #30,332 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,332
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bengaluru

Nearest frequency peer: Bengaluru (-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 “bereavement”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bereavement” 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
Key facts for bereavement
PropertyValue
Headwordbereavement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɪˈriːvmənt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#30,332
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bereavement”

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).bereavementlands 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 “Bengaluru” (#30,331), “Bertram” (#30,333), “Bautista” (#30,330). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bereavement” is #30,332. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around bereavement (IPA /bɪˈriːvmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,332 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for bereavement, with forms such as "bbereavement", "beeravement", and "beraevement". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bereave + -ment. The correct English form is bereavement, spelled B-E-R-E-A-V-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. 1864 November 21, Abraham Lincoln (signed) or John Hay, letter to Mrs. Bixby in Boston I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost

Etymology

From bereave + -ment.

This word in other languages

duelo(Español)privation(Français)Verlust(Deutsch)luto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbereavement
  • beeravement
  • beraevement
  • bereaevment
  • bereaveemnt
  • bereavemennt
  • bereavementt
  • bereavemetn
  • bereavemment
  • bereavemnet
  • bereavmeent
  • bereavvement
  • berevaement
  • berreavement
  • breeavement
  • ebreavement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bereavement - 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.

bbereavement1beeravement2beraevement2bereaevment2bereaveemnt2bereavemennt1bereavementt1bereavemetn2
Edit distance from "bereavement"

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 "bereavement"?
"bereavement" is spelled B-E-R-E-A-V-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /bɪˈriːvmənt/.
What does "bereavement" mean?
As a noun, "bereavement" means: The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death.
What are common misspellings of "bereavement"?
Common misspellings include "bbereavement", "beeravement", "beraevement", "bereaevment", "bereaveemnt". The correct spelling is "bereavement".
How do you pronounce "bereavement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bereavement" is /bɪˈriːvmənt/. 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 "bereavement"?
From bereave + -ment. 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 "bereavement", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Chandigarh16 variantscommunicator16 variantsexpendable16 variantsfracturing16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list