bindi

/bɪn.di/

//bɪn.di// noun

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

The verdict

“bindi” is uncommon English (frequency #61,314 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,314
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bindi · bindi · English

bindi · rank #61,314 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,314
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH binaural

Nearest frequency peer: binaural (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “bindi”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “bindi” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bindi
PropertyValue
Headwordbindi
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɪn.di/
Letters5
Frequency rank#61,314
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bindi” in English

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

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “binaural” (#61,313), “bioactive” (#61,315), “Billington” (#61,312). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bindi” is #61,314. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bindi is uncommon English at frequency #61,314 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /bɪn.di/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

bindi has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hindi बिंदी (bindī). The correct English form is bindi, spelled B-I-N-D-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women.
  2. 2
    Makeup or jewellery worn in imitation of such a dot.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Actually… a six-figure advance? What the hell, dudes, I'm donning a sari and bindi and penning a novel called, let's see, how about Manchesterstani? My old desi m8s the rude girls of Moss Side have never before been captured in fiction. Int dat da truth, rude girls?

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बिंदी (bindī).

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 "bindi"?
"bindi" is spelled B-I-N-D-I. The IPA pronunciation is /bɪn.di/.
What does "bindi" mean?
As a noun, "bindi" means: The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women.
How do you pronounce "bindi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bindi" is /bɪn.di/. 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 "bindi"?
Borrowed from Hindi बिंदी (bindī). 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 "bindi", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

bigly#61,310Beefs#61,297Aswan#61,287Asura#61,286

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list