bestiality

/ˈbɛstʃəlˌlɪtɪ/

//ˈbɛstʃəlˌlɪtɪ// noun

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"bestiality" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bestiality” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,807. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,807
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sexual activity between a human and another animal species.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bestiality · bestiality · English

bestiality · rank #45,807 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,807
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Beaton

Nearest frequency peer: Beaton (-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 “bestiality”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bestiality” 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 bestiality
PropertyValue
Headwordbestiality
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɛstʃəlˌlɪtɪ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,807
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bestiality”

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).bestialitylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Beaton” (#45,806), “biracial” (#45,808), “basset” (#45,804). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bestiality” is #45,807. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around bestiality (IPA /ˈbɛstʃəlˌlɪtɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,807 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for bestiality, with forms such as "bbestiality", "besitality", and "besstiality". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bestial + -ity. The correct English form is bestiality, spelled B-E-S-T-I-A-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sexual activity between a human and another animal species.
  2. 2
    Bestial nature, savagery, inhumanity, like (or akin to) an animal's.
  3. 3
    Any abstract entity similar to a beast.
  4. 4
    A status of lower animal.
  5. 5
    An animal-like instinct or behaviour.
  6. 6
    A mark, trait, or emblem of a beast.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Less common, but still frequent, are erect penises, more complete female nudes, copulations, and even scenes of bestiality.
  2. Second, the romance option brings up a unique issue: having sex with an alien. It’s somewhat difficult to say what the Christian should think on this issue because, well, the Bible doesn’t talk about aliens. Probably because they don’t exist (sorry to burst your bubble). Would this be considered bestiality? Or is it not bestiality since they are also bein…

Etymology

From bestial + -ity.

This word in other languages

bestialidad(Español)bestialité(Français)Sodomie(Deutsch)bestialidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbestiality
  • besitality
  • besstiality
  • bestaility
  • bestiailty
  • bestialitty
  • bestialityy
  • bestialiyt
  • bestiallity
  • bestialtiy
  • bestilaity
  • besttiality
  • betsiality
  • bsetiality
  • ebstiality

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bestiality - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbestiality1besitality2besstiality1bestaility2bestiailty2bestialitty1bestialityy1bestialiyt2
Edit distance from "bestiality"

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 "bestiality"?
"bestiality" is spelled B-E-S-T-I-A-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɛstʃəlˌlɪtɪ/.
What does "bestiality" mean?
As a noun, "bestiality" means: Sexual activity between a human and another animal species.
What are common misspellings of "bestiality"?
Common misspellings include "bbestiality", "besitality", "besstiality", "bestaility", "bestiailty". The correct spelling is "bestiality".
How do you pronounce "bestiality"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bestiality" is /ˈbɛstʃəlˌlɪtɪ/. 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 "bestiality"?
From bestial + -ity. 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 "bestiality", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

centrality#45,837contrition#45,859degeneracy#45,877Villeneuve#45,735

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

unbecoming15 variantsTownshend15 variantsengendered15 variantssupposition15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list