bite off
/ˈbaɪˌtɒf/
"bite-off" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“bite off” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To bite so hard as to remove something from its source.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bite off |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈbaɪˌtɒf/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bite off” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
bite off is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈbaɪˌtɒf/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bite off, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is bite off, spelled B-I-T-E- -O-F-F.
Definition
- 1To bite so hard as to remove something from its source.
- 2To accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibility, especially one which presents challenges.
- 3To acquire, especially in an abrupt or forceful manner.
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.
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Using “bite off”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is B-I-T-E- -O-F-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈbaɪˌtɒf/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.