bipartite

/baɪˈpɑːtaɪt/

//baɪˈpɑːtaɪt// adj

"bipartite" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bipartite” is uncommon English (frequency #82,101 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,101
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having two parts (two principal or main parts).

Corpus desk

Index EN-bipartite · bipartite · English

bipartite · rank #82,101 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,101
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Birgitte

Nearest frequency peer: Birgitte (+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 “bipartite”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bipartite
PropertyValue
Headwordbipartite
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/baɪˈpɑːtaɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#82,101
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bipartite” 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).bipartitefalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Birgitte” (#82,102), “billow” (#82,098), “bicentenary” (#82,096). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bipartite” is #82,101. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bipartite is uncommon English at frequency #82,101 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /baɪˈpɑːtaɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for bipartite, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin bipartītus (“bisected”), perfect passive participle of bipartiō (“I divide into two parts, bisect”). The correct English form is bipartite, spelled B-I-P-A-R-T-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having two parts (two principal or main parts).
  2. 2
    Having two participants; joint.
  3. 3
    Divided into two at the base.
  4. 4
    Having vertices that can be divided into two independent sets (see bigraph)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Near-synonyms: bifid, bilobar, bilobular, split, forked

Etymology

From Latin bipartītus (“bisected”), perfect passive participle of bipartiō (“I divide into two parts, bisect”).

This word in other languages

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 "bipartite"?
"bipartite" is spelled B-I-P-A-R-T-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /baɪˈpɑːtaɪt/.
What does "bipartite" mean?
As an adjective, "bipartite" means: Having two parts (two principal or main parts).
How do you pronounce "bipartite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bipartite" is /baɪˈpɑːtaɪt/. 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 "bipartite"?
From Latin bipartītus (“bisected”), perfect passive participle of bipartiō (“I divide into two parts, bisect”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list