# bookish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈbʊk.ɪʃ/ · frequency rank #48,629

## Definitions
1. Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.
2. Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.

## Etymology
From book + -ish.

## Easily confused with
- **books** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bookish-vs-books)
- **boyish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bookish-vs-boyish)
- **bookie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bookie-vs-bookish)
- **booking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/booking-vs-bookish)

## Common misspellings (10)
`bbookish`, `bokish`, `bokoish`, `booiksh`, `bookihs`, `bookishh`, `bookissh`, `bookkish`, `booksih`, `obokish`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bookish