bigotry

/ˈbɪɡ.ə.tɹi/

//ˈbɪɡ.ə.tɹi// noun

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"bigotry" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bigotry” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #16,647 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#16,647
frequency rank, English
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The condition or the characteristic quality of a bigot, especially religious, anti-religious or racial intolerant prejudice; opinionatedness; fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bigotry vs bigots
71% similar
bigotry vs bigot
71% similar
bigotry vs bigoted
71% similar

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

Key facts for bigotry
PropertyValue
Headwordbigotry
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɪɡ.ə.tɹi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,647
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bigotry” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for bigotry is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbɪɡ.ə.tɹi/. Corpus data places it at rank #16,647 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for bigotry, with forms such as "bbigotry", "bgiotry", and "biggotry". 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 also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "bigots", "bigot", "bigoted", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French bigoterie, from bigot. By surface analysis, bigot + -ry. The correct English form is bigotry, spelled B-I-G-O-T-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The condition or the characteristic quality of a bigot, especially religious, anti-religious or racial intolerant prejudice; opinionatedness; fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.
  2. 2
    Obstinate prejudice or opinionatedness.

Etymology

From French bigoterie, from bigot. By surface analysis, bigot + -ry.

Synonyms

bigotness

This word in other languages

discriminación(Español)bigoterie(Français)Bigotterie(Deutsch)preconceito(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbigotry,bgiotry,biggotry,bigorty,bigotrry,bigotryy,bigottry,bigotyr,bigtory,biogtry,ibgotry

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bigotry - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbigotry1bgiotry2biggotry1bigorty2bigotrry1bigotryy1bigottry1bigotyr2
Edit distance from "bigotry"

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 "bigotry"?
"bigotry" is spelled B-I-G-O-T-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɪɡ.ə.tɹi/.
What does "bigotry" mean?
As a noun, "bigotry" means: The condition or the characteristic quality of a bigot, especially religious, anti-religious or racial intolerant prejudice; opinionatedness; fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.
What words are commonly confused with "bigotry"?
"bigotry" is commonly confused with "bigots", "bigot", "bigoted". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bigotry"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bigotry" is /ˈbɪɡ.ə.tɹi/. 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 "bigotry"?
From French bigoterie, from bigot. By surface analysis, bigot + -ry. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “bigotry”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-I-G-O-T-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbɪɡ.ə.tɹi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bigots” - see the side-by-side comparison. bigotry vs bigots
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list