betimes
/bɪˈtaɪmz/
"betimes" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“betimes” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In good season or time; early, especially in the morning; seasonably.
Corpus desk
Index EN-betimes · betimes · English
betimes · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | betimes |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /bɪˈtaɪmz/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “betimes” in English
Rare enough to double-check
betimes is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /bɪˈtaɪmz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for betimes in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English betymes, from bi (“by”) + time + adverbial -s. By surface analysis, betime + -s (adverbial suffix). Compare also betides. The correct English form is betimes, spelled B-E-T-I-M-E-S.
Definition
- 1In good season or time; early, especially in the morning; seasonably.
- 2In a short time, soon; quickly, forthwith.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how betimes appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Behold, as wilde asses in the desart, goe they foorth to their worke, rising betimes for a pray: the wildernes yeeldeth food for them, and for their children.
They slept well that night and betimes next morning the mother of Alaeddin arose and went with her bowl to the King's court which she found closed.
Etymology
From Middle English betymes, from bi (“by”) + time + adverbial -s. By surface analysis, betime + -s (adverbial suffix). Compare also betides.
This word in other languages
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.