Bethesda

/bəˈθɛz.də/

//bəˈθɛz.də// name

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"bethesda" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Bethesda” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,303. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,303
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A pool in Jerusalem mentioned in the New Testament.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bethesda · Bethesda · English

Bethesda · rank #17,303 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,303
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bestowed

Nearest frequency peer: bestowed (-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 “Bethesda”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Bethesda” 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 Bethesda
PropertyValue
HeadwordBethesda
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/bəˈθɛz.də/
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,303
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Bethesda”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Bethesdalands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “bestowed” (#17,302), “Blackpool” (#17,304), “beauties” (#17,301). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Bethesda” is #17,303. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Bethesda (IPA /bəˈθɛz.də/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #17,303 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 18 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bethesda, with forms such as "bbethesda", "behtesda", and "betehsda". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Aramaic בֵּית חַסְדָּא (bēṯ ḥasdā, “House of Grace”). The correct English form is Bethesda, spelled B-E-T-H-E-S-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A pool in Jerusalem mentioned in the New Testament.
  2. 2
    A number of places in the United States:
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    A place in Canada:
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    A place in Canada:
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    A village in Saint Paul parish, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda.
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    A place in Wales:
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    A place in Wales:

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The Bethesda Declaration, signed by 484 NIH staff, directly accused NIH director Jay Bhattacharya of “a failure of your legal duty to use congressionally appropriated funds for critical NIH research. Each day that the NIH continues to disrupt research, your ability to deliver on this duty narrows.”

Etymology

From Aramaic בֵּית חַסְדָּא (bēṯ ḥasdā, “House of Grace”).

This word in other languages

Bethesda(Français)Bethesda(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbethesda
  • behtesda
  • betehsda
  • bethedsa
  • bethesad
  • bethesdda
  • bethessda
  • bethhesda
  • bethseda
  • betthesda
  • btehesda
  • ebthesda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbethesda1behtesda2betehsda2bethedsa2bethesad2bethesdda1bethessda1bethhesda1
Edit distance from "Bethesda"

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 "Bethesda"?
"Bethesda" is spelled B-E-T-H-E-S-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /bəˈθɛz.də/.
What does "Bethesda" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bethesda" means: A pool in Jerusalem mentioned in the New Testament.
What are common misspellings of "Bethesda"?
Common misspellings include "bbethesda", "behtesda", "betehsda", "bethedsa", "bethesad". The correct spelling is "Bethesda".
How do you pronounce "Bethesda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bethesda" is /bəˈθɛz.də/. 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 "Bethesda"?
From Aramaic בֵּית חַסְדָּא (bēṯ ḥasdā, “House of Grace”). 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 "Bethesda", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bestowed#17,302beauties#17,301Bartlett#17,300barefoot#17,298

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

banished12 variantschloride12 variantsyielding12 variantswarranted12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list