bisexual

/baɪˈsɛk.ʃʊ.əl/

//baɪˈsɛk.ʃʊ.əl// adj

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"bisexual" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bisexual” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,173. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,173
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sexually attracted to both opposite-sex and same-sex individuals. (Compare pansexual.)

Corpus desk

Index EN-bisexual · bisexual · English

bisexual · rank #11,173 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,173
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bikini

Nearest frequency peer: bikini (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “bisexual”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “bisexual” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bisexual
PropertyValue
Headwordbisexual
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/baɪˈsɛk.ʃʊ.əl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,173
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bisexual”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).bisexuallands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “bikini” (#11,172), “boulevard” (#11,174), “Bieber” (#11,171). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bisexual” is #11,173. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around bisexual (IPA /baɪˈsɛk.ʃʊ.əl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,173 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for bisexual, with forms such as "bbisexual", "biesxual", and "biseuxal". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bi- + -sexual, via the French bisexuel (bi-, sexuel). Attested since 1792 as a synonym in botany for "hermaphroditic" ("having male and female parts"). First used of sexuality in Richard von Krafft-Ebing's 1886 Psychopathia Sexualis (in German) and Cha… The correct English form is bisexual, spelled B-I-S-E-X-U-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sexually attracted to both opposite-sex and same-sex individuals. (Compare pansexual.)
  2. 2
    Having both male and female parts, characteristics, or functions.
  3. 3
    Having both male and female parts, characteristics, or functions.
  4. 4
    Having both male and female parts, characteristics, or functions.
  5. 5
    Having both male and female parts, characteristics, or functions.
  6. 6
    Having both male and female parts, characteristics, or functions.
  7. 7
    Having both male and female parts, characteristics, or functions.
  8. 8
    Having two distinct sexes, male and female (as contrasted with unisexual or hermaphroditic).
  9. 9
    Involving two sexes (particularly with regard to reproduction; contrast parthenogenetic or asexual).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Skirt Club caters to bisexual or bicurious women. No men are allowed, but women with all levels of experience in same-sex sexuality, from bicurious to fully lesbian, are welcomed.
  2. Midrash and Zohar present Adam as hermaphroditic or bisexual.

Etymology

From bi- + -sexual, via the French bisexuel (bi-, sexuel). Attested since 1792 as a synonym in botany for "hermaphroditic" ("having male and female parts"). First used of sexuality in Richard von Krafft-Ebing's 1886 Psychopathia Sexualis (in German) and Charles Gilbert Chaddock's 1892 English translation thereof, due to the theory that people were naturally attracted to the opposite sex and so the brain or mind of a person attracted to "both" sexes (or to the same sex) must be partly of another sex and thus "hermaphroditic".

Synonyms

perfecthermaphroditebiAC/DCambisextrouscuriousflexibleKinsey 3open-mindedswitch-hittingversatile

This word in other languages

bisexual(Español)bisexuel(Français)bisexuell(Deutsch)bissexual(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbisexual
  • biesxual
  • biseuxal
  • bisexaul
  • bisexuall
  • bisexula
  • bisexxual
  • bissexual
  • bisxeual
  • bsiexual
  • ibsexual

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bisexual - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbisexual1biesxual2biseuxal2bisexaul2bisexuall1bisexula2bisexxual1bissexual1
Edit distance from "bisexual"

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 "bisexual"?
"bisexual" is spelled B-I-S-E-X-U-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /baɪˈsɛk.ʃʊ.əl/.
What does "bisexual" mean?
As an adjective, "bisexual" means: Sexually attracted to both opposite-sex and same-sex individuals. (Compare pansexual.)
What are common misspellings of "bisexual"?
Common misspellings include "bbisexual", "biesxual", "biseuxal", "bisexaul", "bisexuall". The correct spelling is "bisexual".
How do you pronounce "bisexual"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bisexual" is /baɪˈsɛk.ʃʊ.əl/. 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 "bisexual"?
From bi- + -sexual, via the French bisexuel (bi-, sexuel). Attested since 1792 as a synonym in botany for "hermaphroditic" ("having male and female parts"). First used of sexuality in Richard von Krafft-Ebing's 1886 Psychopathia Sexualis (in Germa... 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 "bisexual", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

acclaimed11 variantswinding11 variantsdelegate11 variantstexting11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list