bollix
/ˈbɒlɪks/verb, noun
bollix is spelled B-O-L-L-I-X: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, bollix means “To confuse” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bollix?
| Letters | 6: B-O-L-L-I-X |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bollix?
Bollix appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bollix?
- /ˈbɒlɪks/
- /ˈbɒləks/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bollix
- bollixes present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- bollixing participle, present
- bollixed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bollix mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To confuse.
- 2
To botch or bungle.
noun
- 1
Confusion.
- 2
Mess.
- 3
IrelandderogatoryA fool; a jerk.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bollix come from?
Alteration of bollocks.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).