bevel

/ˈbɛv.əl/

//ˈbɛv.əl// noun

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"bevel" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bevel” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,337. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,337
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bevel · bevel · English

bevel · rank #46,337 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,337
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bellini

Nearest frequency peer: Bellini (-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 “bevel”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bevel” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bevel vs Biel
40% similar
bevel vs bevy
60% similar
bevel vs bowel
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for bevel
PropertyValue
Headwordbevel
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɛv.əl/
Letters5
Frequency rank#46,337
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bevel”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).bevellands 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 “Bellini” (#46,336), “birdsong” (#46,338), “belittling” (#46,335). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bevel” is #46,337. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around bevel (IPA /ˈbɛv.əl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,337 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for bevel, with forms such as "bbevel", "beevl", and "bevell". 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 also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Biel", "bevy", "bowel", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English *bevel, from Anglo-Norman *baivel (whence obsolete French beauveau) a diminutive of Old French baïf (“open-mouthed”), perhaps from baer (“to gape”), from Medieval Latin *batāre (“to gape, yawn, be open”), probably of imitative origin. If… The correct English form is bevel, spelled B-E-V-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
  2. 2
    An instrument consisting of two rules or arms, jointed together at one end, and opening to any angle, for adjusting the surfaces of work to the same or a given inclination; a bevel square.
  3. 3
    A die used for cheating, having some sides slightly rounded instead of flat.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab
  2. finding the length with a bevel

Etymology

From Middle English *bevel, from Anglo-Norman *baivel (whence obsolete French beauveau) a diminutive of Old French baïf (“open-mouthed”), perhaps from baer (“to gape”), from Medieval Latin *batāre (“to gape, yawn, be open”), probably of imitative origin. If so, then related to Italian badare.

This word in other languages

bisel(Español)biseau(Français)Schräge(Deutsch)bisel(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbevel
  • beevl
  • bevell
  • bevle
  • bevvel
  • bveel
  • ebvel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bevel - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbevel1beevl2bevell1bevle2bevvel1bveel2ebvel2
Edit distance from "bevel"

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 "bevel"?
"bevel" is spelled B-E-V-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɛv.əl/.
What does "bevel" mean?
As a noun, "bevel" means: An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
What words are commonly confused with "bevel"?
"bevel" is commonly confused with "Biel", "bevy", "bowel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bevel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bevel" is /ˈbɛv.əl/. 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 "bevel"?
From Middle English *bevel, from Anglo-Norman *baivel (whence obsolete French beauveau) a diminutive of Old French baïf (“open-mouthed”), perhaps from baer (“to gape”), from Medieval Latin *batāre (“to gape, yawn, be open”), probably of imitative ... 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 "bevel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list