# bookworm

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbʊk.wɜːm/ · frequency rank #48,096

## Definitions
1. Any of various insects that infest books.
2. An avid book reader.

## Etymology
From book + worm.

## Common misspellings (12)
`bbookworm`, `bokoworm`, `bokworm`, `bookkworm`, `bookowrm`, `bookwomr`, `bookwormm`, `bookworrm`, `bookwrom`, `bookwworm`, `boowkorm`, `obokworm`

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