bodily

Name: bodily, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈbɑdɪli/

//ˈbɑdɪli// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“bodily” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,855. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,855
frequency rank, English: 4,121
“B” headwords: 9
tracked misspellings: 10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, relating to, or concerning the body.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bodily · bodily · English

bodily · rank #9,855 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

FREQ-COMMON #9,855
LEN-LONG 6 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
VAR-MID 9 variants
BOOK-MID 4,121
PHOTO-FINISH bliss

Nearest frequency peer: bliss (-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.

balcony

90,149
banker

90,148
bliss

90,147
bodily

90,146
buffer

90,145
Calgary

90,144

What this shows “bodily” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bodily vs body

67% similar

bodily vs boil

67% similar

bodily vs boils

67% similar

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

Key facts for bodily
Property	Value
Headword	bodily
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ˈbɑdɪli/
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#9,855
Misspellings tracked	9
Confusable pairs	10
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bodily”

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

#9,855

#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 “bliss” (#9,854), “buffer” (#9,856), “banker” (#9,853). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bodily” is #9,855. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around bodily (IPA /ˈbɑdɪli/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,855 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for bodily, with forms such as "bbodily", "bdoily", and "boddily". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "body", "boil", "boils", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English bodily; equivalent to body + -ly. The correct English form is bodily, spelled B-O-D-I-L-Y.

Definition

1
Of, relating to, or concerning the body.
2
Having a body or material form; physical; corporeal.
3
Real; actual; put into execution.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

His bodily deficiencies were a heavy burden to him.
You are a mere spirit, and have no knowledge of the bodily part of us.

Etymology

From Middle English bodily; equivalent to body + -ly.

Synonyms

corporal corporeal bodily carnal physical

This word in other languages

corporal(Español)corporel(Français)körperlich(Deutsch)corporal(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

bbodily
bdoily
boddily
bodilly
bodilyy
bodiyl
bodliy
boidly
obdily

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "bodily"

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 "bodily"?

"bodily" is spelled B-O-D-I-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɑdɪli/.

What does "bodily" mean?

As an adjective, "bodily" means: Of, relating to, or concerning the body.

What words are commonly confused with "bodily"?

"bodily" is commonly confused with "body", "boil", "boils". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "bodily"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bodily" is /ˈbɑdɪli/. 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 "bodily"?

From Middle English bodily; equivalent to body + -ly. 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 "bodily", 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 (9 here; floor ≥5).

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