besotten
/bɪˈsɒtn̩/
"besotten" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“besotten” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alternative form of besotted.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | besotten |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /bɪˈsɒtn̩/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “besotten” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for besotten is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /bɪˈsɒtn̩/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Alternative form of besotted.".
Zero misspellings are on record for besotten in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is besotten, spelled B-E-S-O-T-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Alternative form of besotted.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “besotten”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is B-E-S-O-T-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /bɪˈsɒtn̩/ (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.