bitmap
/ˈbɪtˌmæp/
"bitmap" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“bitmap” is uncommon English (frequency #57,897 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #57,897
- frequency rank, English
- 31,241
- “B” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits.
Corpus desk
Index EN-bitmap · bitmap · English
bitmap · rank #57,897 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #57,897
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 31,241
- PHOTO-FINISH bipedal
Nearest frequency peer: bipedal (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “bitmap”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- bint
bint
42,108 corpus weight
- biopharmace…
biopharmaceutical
42,106 corpus weight
- bipedal
bipedal
42,105 corpus weight
- bitmap
bitmap
42,104 corpus weight
- blooper
blooper
42,100 corpus weight
- boggy
boggy
42,097 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “bitmap” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bitmap |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈbɪtˌmæp/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #57,897 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bitmap” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
bitmap is uncommon English at frequency #57,897 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbɪtˌmæp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits.".
bitmap has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From bit + map. The correct English form is bitmap, spelled B-I-T-M-A-P.
Definition
- 1A series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits.
Etymology
From bit + map.
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bitmap", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.