bloodbath

/ˈblʌdˌbɑːθ/

//ˈblʌdˌbɑːθ// noun

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"bloodbath" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bloodbath” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,843. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,843
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bloodbath · bloodbath · English

bloodbath · rank #28,843 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,843
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bluffs

Nearest frequency peer: bluffs (+1 rank slots)

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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 “bloodbath”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bloodbath” 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 bloodbath
PropertyValue
Headwordbloodbath
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈblʌdˌbɑːθ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,843
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bloodbath”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).bloodbathlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “bluffs” (#28,844), “blockage” (#28,841), “blister” (#28,840). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bloodbath” is #28,843. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around bloodbath (IPA /ˈblʌdˌbɑːθ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,843 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for bloodbath, with forms such as "bbloodbath", "blloodbath", and "blodbath". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From blood + bath, the latter used referring to a metaphorical deluge. Compare West Frisian bloedbad (“bloodbath”), Dutch bloedbad (“bloodbath”), German Blutbad (“bloodbath”), Danish blodbad (“bloodbath”), Norwegian Bokmål blodbad (“bloodbath”), Swedish blo… The correct English form is bloodbath, spelled B-L-O-O-D-B-A-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.
  2. 2
    An aggressive or very violent contest or confrontation.
  3. 3
    An upset (as of a game with unexpected results, or a national presidential convention) or heavy defeat.
  4. 4
    A large financial loss or massive layoff brought about by negative economic conditions.
  5. 5
    A bath taken in warm blood used as a restorative or medical treatment.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how bloodbath appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. There lay the steed; here lay the man; Gude friends that day did twin: They leuch na a' to the feast that cam Whan the het bluid-bath was done.
  2. He made a "Stockholm BLUTBAD" still famed in History (kind of open, ordered or permitted, Massacre of eighty or a hundred of his chief enemies there), "Bloodbath," so they name it; in Stockholm, where indeed he was lawful King, and not without unlawful enemies, had a bloodbath been the way to deal with them.

Etymology

From blood + bath, the latter used referring to a metaphorical deluge. Compare West Frisian bloedbad (“bloodbath”), Dutch bloedbad (“bloodbath”), German Blutbad (“bloodbath”), Danish blodbad (“bloodbath”), Norwegian Bokmål blodbad (“bloodbath”), Swedish blodbad (“bloodbath”), Icelandic blóðbad (“bloodbath”).

This word in other languages

escabechina(Español)bain de sang(Français)Blutbad(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbloodbath
  • blloodbath
  • blodbath
  • blodobath
  • bloobdath
  • bloodabth
  • bloodbaht
  • bloodbathh
  • bloodbatth
  • bloodbbath
  • bloodbtah
  • blooddbath
  • bolodbath
  • lboodbath

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbloodbath1blloodbath1blodbath1blodobath2bloobdath2bloodabth2bloodbaht2bloodbathh1
Edit distance from "bloodbath"

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 "bloodbath"?
"bloodbath" is spelled B-L-O-O-D-B-A-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblʌdˌbɑːθ/.
What does "bloodbath" mean?
As a noun, "bloodbath" means: Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.
What are common misspellings of "bloodbath"?
Common misspellings include "bbloodbath", "blloodbath", "blodbath", "blodobath", "bloobdath". The correct spelling is "bloodbath".
How do you pronounce "bloodbath"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bloodbath" is /ˈblʌdˌbɑːθ/. 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 "bloodbath"?
From blood + bath, the latter used referring to a metaphorical deluge. Compare West Frisian bloedbad (“bloodbath”), Dutch bloedbad (“bloodbath”), German Blutbad (“bloodbath”), Danish blodbad (“bloodbath”), Norwegian Bokmål blodbad (“bloodbath”), S... 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 "bloodbath", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list