bodhi

/ˈbəʊdi/

//ˈbəʊdi// noun

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"bodhi" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bodhi” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,344. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,344
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of enlightenment that finally ends the cycle of death and rebirth and leads to nirvana.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bodhi · bodhi · English

bodhi · rank #46,344 · 7 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,344
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bly

Nearest frequency peer: bly (-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 “bodhi”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bodhi” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bodhi vs Boi
40% similar
bodhi vs both
60% similar
bodhi vs body
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for bodhi
PropertyValue
Headwordbodhi
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbəʊdi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#46,344
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bodhi”

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).bodhilands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “bly” (#46,343), “bookmaker” (#46,345), “blesses” (#46,341). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bodhi” is #46,344. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around bodhi (IPA /ˈbəʊdi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,344 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The state of enlightenment that finally ends the cycle of death and rebirth and leads to nirvana.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for bodhi, with forms such as "bbodhi", "bdohi", and "boddhi". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Boi", "both", "body", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi). Doublet of synonymous bodai, which came via Japanese. The correct English form is bodhi, spelled B-O-D-H-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of enlightenment that finally ends the cycle of death and rebirth and leads to nirvana.

Etymology

From Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi). Doublet of synonymous bodai, which came via Japanese.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbodhi
  • bdohi
  • boddhi
  • bodhhi
  • bodih
  • bohdi
  • obdhi

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bodhi - 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.

bbodhi1bdohi2boddhi1bodhhi1bodih2bohdi2obdhi2
Edit distance from "bodhi"

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 "bodhi"?
"bodhi" is spelled B-O-D-H-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbəʊdi/.
What does "bodhi" mean?
As a noun, "bodhi" means: The state of enlightenment that finally ends the cycle of death and rebirth and leads to nirvana.
What words are commonly confused with "bodhi"?
"bodhi" is commonly confused with "Boi", "both", "body". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bodhi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bodhi" is /ˈbəʊdi/. 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 "bodhi"?
From Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi). Doublet of synonymous bodai, which came via Japanese. 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 "bodhi", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

brava#46,347bevel#46,337aways#46,322chibi#46,374

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list