bodies

/ˈbɒd.iz/

//ˈbɒd.iz// noun

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"bodies" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bodies” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,064. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,064
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of body.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bodies · bodies · English

bodies · rank #2,064 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,064
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH ben

Nearest frequency peer: ben (-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 “bodies”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bodies” 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).

bodies vs Bois
50% similar
bodies vs boxes
67% similar
bodies vs bones
67% similar

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

Key facts for bodies
PropertyValue
Headwordbodies
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɒd.iz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,064
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bodies”

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).bodieslands 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 “ben” (#2,063), “brothers” (#2,065), “behavior” (#2,062). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bodies” is #2,064. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around bodies (IPA /ˈbɒd.iz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,064 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of body.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for bodies, with forms such as "bbodies", "bdoies", and "boddies". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Bois", "boxes", "bones", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is bodies, spelled B-O-D-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of body.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbodies
  • bdoies
  • boddies
  • bodeis
  • bodiess
  • bodise
  • boides
  • obdies

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bodies - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbodies1bdoies2boddies1bodeis2bodiess1bodise2boides2obdies2
Edit distance from "bodies"

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 "bodies"?
"bodies" is spelled B-O-D-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɒd.iz/.
What does "bodies" mean?
As a noun, "bodies" means: plural of body.
What words are commonly confused with "bodies"?
"bodies" is commonly confused with "Bois", "boxes", "bones". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bodies"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bodies" is /ˈbɒd.iz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bodies" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bodies", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list