bothersome

/ˈbɔðəsəm/

//ˈbɔðəsəm// adj

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"bothersome" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bothersome” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,555. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,555
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bothersome · bothersome · English

bothersome · rank #42,555 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,555
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bookie

Nearest frequency peer: bookie (-2 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 “bothersome”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bothersome” 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 bothersome
PropertyValue
Headwordbothersome
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbɔðəsəm/
Letters10
Frequency rank#42,555
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bothersome”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “bookie” (#42,553), “bowe” (#42,557), “bolo” (#42,552). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bothersome” is #42,555. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around bothersome (IPA /ˈbɔðəsəm/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,555 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for bothersome, with forms such as "bbothersome", "bohtersome", and "botehrsome". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bother + -some. The correct English form is bothersome, spelled B-O-T-H-E-R-S-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. bothersome detail
  2. The mosquito bites were bothersome.

Etymology

From bother + -some.

This word in other languages

enfadoso(Español)verwirrend(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbothersome
  • bohtersome
  • botehrsome
  • botherosme
  • botherrsome
  • bothersmoe
  • bothersoem
  • bothersomme
  • botherssome
  • bothesrome
  • bothhersome
  • bothresome
  • botthersome
  • btohersome
  • obthersome

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bothersome - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbothersome1bohtersome2botehrsome2botherosme2botherrsome1bothersmoe2bothersoem2bothersomme1
Edit distance from "bothersome"

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 "bothersome"?
"bothersome" is spelled B-O-T-H-E-R-S-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɔðəsəm/.
What does "bothersome" mean?
As an adjective, "bothersome" means: Causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity.
What are common misspellings of "bothersome"?
Common misspellings include "bbothersome", "bohtersome", "botehrsome", "botherosme", "botherrsome". The correct spelling is "bothersome".
How do you pronounce "bothersome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bothersome" is /ˈbɔðəsəm/. 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 "bothersome"?
From bother + -some. 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 "bothersome", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list