bodyguard

/ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/

//ˈbɒdiɡɑːd// noun

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"bodyguard" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bodyguard” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,558. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,558
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bodyguard · bodyguard · English

bodyguard · rank #17,558 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,558
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH blouse

Nearest frequency peer: blouse (-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 “bodyguard”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bodyguard” 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 bodyguard
PropertyValue
Headwordbodyguard
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,558
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bodyguard”

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).bodyguardlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “blouse” (#17,557), “BLM” (#17,556), “botany” (#17,560). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bodyguard” is #17,558. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around bodyguard (IPA /ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,558 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for bodyguard, with forms such as "bbodyguard", "bdoyguard", and "boddyguard". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From body + guard. The correct English form is bodyguard, spelled B-O-D-Y-G-U-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.

Etymology

From body + guard.

This word in other languages

escolta(Español)garde du corps(Français)Leibwächter(Deutsch)guarda-costas(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbodyguard
  • bdoyguard
  • boddyguard
  • bodgyuard
  • bodygaurd
  • bodygguard
  • bodyguadr
  • bodyguardd
  • bodyguarrd
  • bodygurad
  • bodyugard
  • bodyyguard
  • boydguard
  • obdyguard

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbodyguard1bdoyguard2boddyguard1bodgyuard2bodygaurd2bodygguard1bodyguadr2bodyguardd1
Edit distance from "bodyguard"

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 "bodyguard"?
"bodyguard" is spelled B-O-D-Y-G-U-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/.
What does "bodyguard" mean?
As a noun, "bodyguard" means: A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.
What are common misspellings of "bodyguard"?
Common misspellings include "bbodyguard", "bdoyguard", "boddyguard", "bodgyuard", "bodygaurd". The correct spelling is "bodyguard".
How do you pronounce "bodyguard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bodyguard" is /ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/. 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 "bodyguard"?
From body + guard. 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 "bodyguard", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list