bodysuit

noun

"bodysuit" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bodysuit” is uncommon English (frequency #53,408 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,408
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bodysuit · bodysuit · English

bodysuit · rank #53,408 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,408
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bodleian

Nearest frequency peer: Bodleian (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “bodysuit”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “bodysuit” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bodysuit
PropertyValue
Headwordbodysuit
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#53,408
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bodysuit” in English

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

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “Bodleian” (#53,407), “bolero” (#53,409), “boatload” (#53,406). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bodysuit” is #53,408. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bodysuit is uncommon English at frequency #53,408 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bodysuit, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From body + suit. The correct English form is bodysuit, spelled B-O-D-Y-S-U-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He'd have to stow the Gun somewhere; no place to conceal it in the skintight bodysuit.
  2. “Hey, what are you guys doing?” “Dude, we're gonna tailgate the tryouts.” “Oh, shit. That's a good idea. Oh, you gonna bust out Green Man, bro?” “No. No Green Man.” “What's Green Man?” “Well, in high school, Charlie was like our school mascot.” “A mascot nobody wanted. He'd get wasted and dress in this green spandex bodysuit.” “Spandex?” “It was really sa…

Etymology

From body + suit.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "bodysuit"?
"bodysuit" is spelled B-O-D-Y-S-U-I-T.
What does "bodysuit" mean?
As a noun, "bodysuit" means: A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.
What is the origin of the word "bodysuit"?
From body + suit. 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 "bodysuit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list