bite me
"bite-me" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“bite me” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an interjection - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bite me |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bite me” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for bite me is 7 letters long, classified as an interjection. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
bite me doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Circa the 1980s in the United States, likely from the phrase bite my ass. The correct English form is bite me, spelled B-I-T-E- -M-E.
Definition
- 1An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.
- 2A taunting phrase, essentially meaning "I don't care".
- 3A command similar to "Leave me alone!", "Go away!" etc.
Etymology
Circa the 1980s in the United States, likely from the phrase bite my ass.
Synonyms
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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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Using “bite me”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is B-I-T-E- -M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.