bottlenose

/ˈbɒtəlnəʊz/

//ˈbɒtəlnəʊz// noun

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

The verdict

“bottlenose” is uncommon English (frequency #61,325 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,325
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bottlenose dolphin.

Key facts for bottlenose
PropertyValue
Headwordbottlenose
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɒtəlnəʊz/
Letters10
Frequency rank#61,325
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bottlenose” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bottlenose is uncommon English at frequency #61,325 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbɒtəlnəʊz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for bottlenose, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bottle + nose. The creatures have a bottle-shaped nose. The correct English form is bottlenose, spelled B-O-T-T-L-E-N-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    bottlenose dolphin.
  2. 2
    bottlenose whale.
  3. 3
    bottlenose skate.
  4. 4
    The beak or rostrum of a dolphin.

Etymology

From bottle + nose. The creatures have a bottle-shaped nose.

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 "bottlenose"?
"bottlenose" is spelled B-O-T-T-L-E-N-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɒtəlnəʊz/.
What does "bottlenose" mean?
As a noun, "bottlenose" means: bottlenose dolphin.
How do you pronounce "bottlenose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bottlenose" is /ˈbɒtəlnəʊz/. 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 "bottlenose"?
From bottle + nose. The creatures have a bottle-shaped nose. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “bottlenose”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-O-T-T-L-E-N-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbɒtəlnəʊz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list