bodybuilding

/ˈbɒ.diˌbɪl.dɪŋ/

//ˈbɒ.diˌbɪl.dɪŋ// noun

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

The verdict

“bodybuilding” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,097. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,097
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A sport in which the aesthetics of muscular development is the basis for competition.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bodybuilding · bodybuilding · English

bodybuilding · rank #24,097 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,097
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bern

Nearest frequency peer: Bern (-2 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 “bodybuilding”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bodybuilding” 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 bodybuilding
PropertyValue
Headwordbodybuilding
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɒ.diˌbɪl.dɪŋ/
Letters12
Frequency rank#24,097
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bodybuilding”

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).bodybuildinglands 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 “Bern” (#24,095), “Branson” (#24,099), “bayou” (#24,094). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bodybuilding” is #24,097. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around bodybuilding (IPA /ˈbɒ.diˌbɪl.dɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,097 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for bodybuilding, with forms such as "bbodybuilding", "bdoybuilding", and "bodbyuilding". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From body + building. The correct English form is bodybuilding, spelled B-O-D-Y-B-U-I-L-D-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A sport in which the aesthetics of muscular development is the basis for competition.
  2. 2
    Work done to construct or repair the body of an automobile.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Like those activities, bodybuilding is an obsession, a living (for a few), and a way of life for the people involved in it—a subculture, in a word, with its own values, aesthetics and vocabulary.
  2. In my day, if you filled out your shirt, people assumed you played football or wrestled. The term bodybuilding had more to do with cars than lifting weights.

Etymology

From body + building.

This word in other languages

fisicoculturismo(Español)culturisme(Français)Bodybuilding(Deutsch)musculação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbodybuilding
  • bdoybuilding
  • bodbyuilding
  • boddybuilding
  • bodybbuilding
  • bodybiulding
  • bodybuidling
  • bodybuildding
  • bodybuildign
  • bodybuildingg
  • bodybuildinng
  • bodybuildnig
  • bodybuilidng
  • bodybuillding
  • bodybuliding
  • bodyubilding
  • bodyybuilding
  • boydbuilding
  • obdybuilding

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbodybuilding1bdoybuilding2bodbyuilding2boddybuilding1bodybbuilding1bodybiulding2bodybuidling2bodybuildding1
Edit distance from "bodybuilding"

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 "bodybuilding"?
"bodybuilding" is spelled B-O-D-Y-B-U-I-L-D-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɒ.diˌbɪl.dɪŋ/.
What does "bodybuilding" mean?
As a noun, "bodybuilding" means: A sport in which the aesthetics of muscular development is the basis for competition.
What are common misspellings of "bodybuilding"?
Common misspellings include "bbodybuilding", "bdoybuilding", "bodbyuilding", "boddybuilding", "bodybbuilding". The correct spelling is "bodybuilding".
How do you pronounce "bodybuilding"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bodybuilding" is /ˈbɒ.diˌbɪl.dɪŋ/. 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 "bodybuilding"?
From body + building. 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 "bodybuilding", 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 (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list