bloodthirsty

/ˈblʌdθəːsti/

//ˈblʌdθəːsti// adj

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"bloodthirsty" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bloodthirsty” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,400. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,400
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bloodthirsty · bloodthirsty · English

bloodthirsty · rank #34,400 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,400
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH billiard

Nearest frequency peer: billiard (-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 “bloodthirsty”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bloodthirsty” 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 bloodthirsty
PropertyValue
Headwordbloodthirsty
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈblʌdθəːsti/
Letters12
Frequency rank#34,400
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bloodthirsty”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “billiard” (#34,399), “Blumenthal” (#34,401), “boisterous” (#34,402). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bloodthirsty” is #34,400. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around bloodthirsty (IPA /ˈblʌdθəːsti/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,400 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for bloodthirsty, with forms such as "bbloodthirsty", "blloodthirsty", and "blodothirsty". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From blood + thirsty. Cognate with West Frisian bloeddorstich (“bloodthirsty”), Dutch bloeddorstig (“bloodthirsty”), German blutdürstig (“bloodthirsty”), Danish blodtørstig (“bloodthirsty”), Swedish blodtörstig (“bloodthristy”), Norwegian blodtørstig (“bloo… The correct English form is bloodthirsty, spelled B-L-O-O-D-T-H-I-R-S-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
  2. 2
    Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
  3. 3
    Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. [I]t is, as I may ſo ſay, a ſavvcy Plot: and vve all knovv, moſt Reverend Fathers, that vvhat is ſavvce for a Gooſe is ſavvce for a Gander: Therefore, I ſay, as thoſe bloud-thirſty Ganders of the conſpiracy vvould have deſtroyed us Geeſe of the Senate, let us make haſte to deſtroy them, ſo I humbly move for hanging— […]
  2. […] Diodorus also relates of Caligula, predecessor to Nero, that his nurse used to moisten the nipples of her breast frequently with blood to make Caligula take the better hold of them; which, says Diodorus, was the cause that made him so blood-thirsty and cruel all his life-time after, that he not only committed frequent murder by his own hand, but likew…

Etymology

From blood + thirsty. Cognate with West Frisian bloeddorstich (“bloodthirsty”), Dutch bloeddorstig (“bloodthirsty”), German blutdürstig (“bloodthirsty”), Danish blodtørstig (“bloodthirsty”), Swedish blodtörstig (“bloodthristy”), Norwegian blodtørstig (“bloodthirsty”).

This word in other languages

sanguinario(Español)sanguinaire(Français)blutrünstig(Deutsch)sanguinário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbloodthirsty
  • blloodthirsty
  • blodothirsty
  • blodthirsty
  • blooddthirsty
  • bloodhtirsty
  • bloodthhirsty
  • bloodthirrsty
  • bloodthirssty
  • bloodthirstty
  • bloodthirstyy
  • bloodthirsyt
  • bloodthirtsy
  • bloodthisrty
  • bloodthristy
  • bloodtihrsty
  • bloodtthirsty
  • blootdhirsty
  • bolodthirsty
  • lboodthirsty

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bloodthirsty - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbloodthirsty1blloodthirsty1blodothirsty2blodthirsty1blooddthirsty1bloodhtirsty2bloodthhirsty1bloodthirrsty1
Edit distance from "bloodthirsty"

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 "bloodthirsty"?
"bloodthirsty" is spelled B-L-O-O-D-T-H-I-R-S-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblʌdθəːsti/.
What does "bloodthirsty" mean?
As an adjective, "bloodthirsty" means: Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
What are common misspellings of "bloodthirsty"?
Common misspellings include "bbloodthirsty", "blloodthirsty", "blodothirsty", "blodthirsty", "blooddthirsty". The correct spelling is "bloodthirsty".
How do you pronounce "bloodthirsty"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bloodthirsty" is /ˈblʌdθəːsti/. 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 "bloodthirsty"?
From blood + thirsty. Cognate with West Frisian bloeddorstich (“bloodthirsty”), Dutch bloeddorstig (“bloodthirsty”), German blutdürstig (“bloodthirsty”), Danish blodtørstig (“bloodthirsty”), Swedish blodtörstig (“bloodthristy”), Norwegian blodtørs... 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 "bloodthirsty", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list