bipartisanship

/ˈbaɪˌpɑː(ɹ)t.ɪ.zæn.ʃɪp/

//ˈbaɪˌpɑː(ɹ)t.ɪ.zæn.ʃɪp// noun

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"bipartisanship" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bipartisanship” is uncommon English (frequency #63,460 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,460
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In the context of a two-party system, especially in the United States, cooperation between the competing political parties; governing in a bipartisan manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bipartisanship · bipartisanship · English

bipartisanship · rank #63,460 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,460
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH biosecurity

Nearest frequency peer: biosecurity (-1 rank slots)

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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 “bipartisanship”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bipartisanship
PropertyValue
Headwordbipartisanship
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbaɪˌpɑː(ɹ)t.ɪ.zæn.ʃɪp/
Letters14
Frequency rank#63,460
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bipartisanship” in English

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).bipartisanshipfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “biosecurity” (#63,459), “birther” (#63,462), “birthstone” (#63,463). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bipartisanship” is #63,460. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bipartisanship is uncommon English at frequency #63,460 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbaɪˌpɑː(ɹ)t.ɪ.zæn.ʃɪp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In the context of a two-party system, especially in the United States, cooperation between the competing political parties; governing in a bipartisan manner.".

bipartisanship has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bipartisan + -ship. The correct English form is bipartisanship, spelled B-I-P-A-R-T-I-S-A-N-S-H-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    In the context of a two-party system, especially in the United States, cooperation between the competing political parties; governing in a bipartisan manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The 988 network has been a rare instance of bipartisanship in federal health policy. President Donald J. Trump in 2020 signed the law establishing the new number, and the Biden administration has implemented the number and expanded a network of more than 200 call centers, which typically operate around the clock.

Etymology

From bipartisan + -ship.

Synonyms

copartisanship

This word in other languages

bipartidismo(Español)Überparteilichkeit(Deutsch)bipartidarismo(Português)

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 "bipartisanship"?
"bipartisanship" is spelled B-I-P-A-R-T-I-S-A-N-S-H-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbaɪˌpɑː(ɹ)t.ɪ.zæn.ʃɪp/.
What does "bipartisanship" mean?
As a noun, "bipartisanship" means: In the context of a two-party system, especially in the United States, cooperation between the competing political parties; governing in a bipartisan manner.
How do you pronounce "bipartisanship"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bipartisanship" is /ˈbaɪˌpɑː(ɹ)t.ɪ.zæn.ʃɪp/. 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 "bipartisanship"?
From bipartisan + -ship. 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 "bipartisanship", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list