biweekly

/baɪˈwiːkli/

//baɪˈwiːkli// adj

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

The verdict

“biweekly” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,531. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,531
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Occurring once every two weeks; fortnightly.

Corpus desk

Index EN-biweekly · biweekly · English

biweekly · rank #43,531 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,531
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bizarrely

Nearest frequency peer: bizarrely (+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 “biweekly”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “biweekly” 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 biweekly
PropertyValue
Headwordbiweekly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/baɪˈwiːkli/
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,531
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “biweekly”

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).biweeklylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “bizarrely” (#43,532), “bismuth” (#43,529), “blacker” (#43,533). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “biweekly” is #43,531. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around biweekly (IPA /baɪˈwiːkli/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,531 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for biweekly, with forms such as "bbiweekly", "biewekly", and "biweekkly". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bi- + week + -ly. The sense referring to twice a week can be analyzed as bi- + weekly. The correct English form is biweekly, spelled B-I-W-E-E-K-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Occurring once every two weeks; fortnightly.
  2. 2
    Occurring twice a week.

Etymology

From bi- + week + -ly. The sense referring to twice a week can be analyzed as bi- + weekly.

Synonyms

fortnightlytwi-weeklytwice-weeklysemiweekly

This word in other languages

quincenal(Español)bimensuel(Français)vierzehntägig(Deutsch)quinzenal(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbiweekly
  • biewekly
  • biweekkly
  • biweeklly
  • biweeklyy
  • biweekyl
  • biweelky
  • biwekely
  • biwekly
  • biwweekly
  • bwieekly
  • ibweekly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of biweekly - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbiweekly1biewekly2biweekkly1biweeklly1biweeklyy1biweekyl2biweelky2biwekely2
Edit distance from "biweekly"

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 "biweekly"?
"biweekly" is spelled B-I-W-E-E-K-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /baɪˈwiːkli/.
What does "biweekly" mean?
As an adjective, "biweekly" means: Occurring once every two weeks; fortnightly.
What are common misspellings of "biweekly"?
Common misspellings include "bbiweekly", "biewekly", "biweekkly", "biweeklly", "biweeklyy". The correct spelling is "biweekly".
How do you pronounce "biweekly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "biweekly" is /baɪˈwiːkli/. 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 "biweekly"?
From bi- + week + -ly. The sense referring to twice a week can be analyzed as bi- + weekly. 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 "biweekly", 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 (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list