bisect
/baɪˈsɛkt/
"bisect" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“bisect” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To cut or divide into two parts.
Corpus desk
Index EN-bisect · bisect · English
bisect · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bisect |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /baɪˈsɛkt/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bisect” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
bisect is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /baɪˈsɛkt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for bisect in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From bi- (“bi-, two”) + Latin secāre (“to cut”). The correct English form is bisect, spelled B-I-S-E-C-T.
Definition
- 1To cut or divide into two parts.
- 2To cut or divide into two parts.
- 3To cut or divide into two parts.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how bisect appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The quadrennial period of games and festivals in Greece was probably arrived at by bisecting an older octennial period.
Etymology
From bi- (“bi-, two”) + Latin secāre (“to cut”).
Antonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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