bewilderment

Name: bewilderment, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/bɪˈwɪldəmənt/

//bɪˈwɪldəmənt// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“bewilderment” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,227. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,227
frequency rank, English: 4,121
“B” headwords: 19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being bewildered.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bewilderment · bewilderment · English

bewilderment · rank #45,227 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #45,227
LEN-MEGA 12 letters
VOW-4 4 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 19 variants
BOOK-MID 4,121
PHOTO-FINISH Beebe

Nearest frequency peer: Beebe (-2 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.

beckoning

54,778
Beckwith

54,777
Beebe

54,776
bewilderment

54,774
bighorn

54,772
Biloxi

54,771

What this shows “bewilderment” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for bewilderment
Property	Value
Headword	bewilderment
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/bɪˈwɪldəmənt/
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#45,227
Misspellings tracked	19
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bewilderment”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).bewildermentlands here:

#45,227

#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 “Beebe” (#45,225), “bighorn” (#45,229), “Beckwith” (#45,224). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bewilderment” is #45,227. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around bewilderment (IPA /bɪˈwɪldəmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,227 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for bewilderment, with forms such as "bbewilderment", "beiwlderment", and "bewidlerment". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bewilder + -ment. The correct English form is bewilderment, spelled B-E-W-I-L-D-E-R-M-E-N-T.

Definition

1
The state of being bewildered.
2
A confusing or perplexing situation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

She looked around in bewilderment.

Etymology

From bewilder + -ment.

This word in other languages

desconcierto(Español)ahurissement(Français)Fassungslosigkeit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

bbewilderment
beiwlderment
bewidlerment
bewildderment
bewildemrent
bewilderemnt
bewildermennt
bewildermentt
bewildermetn
bewildermment
bewildermnet
bewilderrment
bewildrement
bewiledrment
bewillderment
bewliderment
bewwilderment
bweilderment
ebwilderment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "bewilderment"

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 "bewilderment"?

"bewilderment" is spelled B-E-W-I-L-D-E-R-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /bɪˈwɪldəmənt/.

What does "bewilderment" mean?

As a noun, "bewilderment" means: The state of being bewildered.

What are common misspellings of "bewilderment"?

Common misspellings include "bbewilderment", "beiwlderment", "bewidlerment", "bewildderment", "bewildemrent". The correct spelling is "bewilderment".

How do you pronounce "bewilderment"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bewilderment" is /bɪˈwɪldəmənt/. 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 "bewilderment"?

From bewilder + -ment. 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 "bewilderment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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