bleeder

/ˈblidɚ/

//ˈblidɚ// noun

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"bleeder" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bleeder” is uncommon English (frequency #85,044 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,044
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person who is easily made to bleed, or who bleeds in unusually large amounts, particularly a hemophiliac.

Key facts for bleeder
PropertyValue
Headwordbleeder
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈblidɚ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#85,044
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bleeder” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bleeder lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bleeder is uncommon English at frequency #85,044 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈblidɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bleeder, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bleed + -er. The correct English form is bleeder, spelled B-L-E-E-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who is easily made to bleed, or who bleeds in unusually large amounts, particularly a hemophiliac.
  2. 2
    A blood vessel that requires cauterization etc. to stop it from bleeding during surgery.
  3. 3
    Anything that saps a resource produced by something else.
  4. 4
    A valve designed to release a small amount of excess pressure from a system.
  5. 5
    A troublesome fellow or thing; a blighter.
  6. 6
    Synonym of scratch hit.
  7. 7
    A person who menstruates (used in the context of transgender inclusivity).

Etymology

From bleed + -er.

This word in other languages

sangsue(Français)Bluter(Deutsch)

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 "bleeder"?
"bleeder" is spelled B-L-E-E-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblidɚ/.
What does "bleeder" mean?
As a noun, "bleeder" means: A person who is easily made to bleed, or who bleeds in unusually large amounts, particularly a hemophiliac.
How do you pronounce "bleeder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bleeder" is /ˈblidɚ/. 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 "bleeder"?
From bleed + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “bleeder”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-L-E-E-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈblidɚ/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list