bisector
/ˈbaɪˌsɛktɚ/
"bisector" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“bisector” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A line or curve that bisects or divides a line segment, angle, or other figure into two equal parts.
Corpus desk
Index EN-bisector · bisector · English
bisector · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | bisector |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈbaɪˌsɛktɚ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “bisector” in English
Rare enough to double-check
bisector is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbaɪˌsɛktɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A line or curve that bisects or divides a line segment, angle, or other figure into two equal parts.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for bisector, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From bisect + -or. The correct English form is bisector, spelled B-I-S-E-C-T-O-R.
Definition
- 1A line or curve that bisects or divides a line segment, angle, or other figure into two equal parts.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how bisector appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
South Street is the bisector of Broken Dreams Boulevard.
Etymology
From bisect + -or.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.