# bizarro

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #46,339

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of bizarre.
2. Being the opposite or logical inverse of a familiar person, place, or situation.
3. Pertaining to bizarro fiction.

## Etymology
Variant of bizarre, equivalent to bizarre + -o; see that entry for more information. In the sense of “logical inverse”, derived via the comic book character Bizarro, an inverted version of Superman from a planet where “good” means “bad” and so on, and further popularized by "The Bizarro Jerry", a 1996 episode of the sitcom Seinfeld.

## Easily confused with
- **bizarre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bizarre-vs-bizarro)

## Common misspellings (8)
`bbizarro`, `biazrro`, `bizaro`, `bizaror`, `bizraro`, `bizzarro`, `bziarro`, `ibzarro`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bizarro