bottomless

/ˈbɒtəm.ləs/

//ˈbɒtəm.ləs// adj

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

The verdict

“bottomless” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #30,342 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#30,342
frequency rank, English
10
letters
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having no bottom.

Key facts for bottomless
PropertyValue
Headwordbottomless
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbɒtəm.ləs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,342
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bottomless” 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). bottomless lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for bottomless is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbɒtəm.ləs/. Corpus data places it at rank #30,342 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for bottomless, with forms such as "bbottomless", "botomless", and "bototmless". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English botemles, botmeles, equivalent to bottom + -less. Cognate with West Frisian boaiemleas (“bottomless”), Dutch bodemloos (“bottomless”), German Low German boddenloos (“bottomless”), German bodenlos (“bottomless”), Swedish bottenlös (“botto… The correct English form is bottomless, spelled B-O-T-T-O-M-L-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having no bottom.
  2. 2
    Extremely deep.
  3. 3
    Having no bounds; limitless.
  4. 4
    Of a meal: accompanied by unlimited drinks.
  5. 5
    Difficult to understand; unfathomable.
  6. 6
    refillable (usually for iced tea or other such cold beverages)
  7. 7
    Not wearing clothes below the waist; particularly not wearing clothes that would cover the genitalia.

Etymology

From Middle English botemles, botmeles, equivalent to bottom + -less. Cognate with West Frisian boaiemleas (“bottomless”), Dutch bodemloos (“bottomless”), German Low German boddenloos (“bottomless”), German bodenlos (“bottomless”), Swedish bottenlös (“bottomless”), Icelandic botnlaus (“bottomless”).

Synonyms

boundlesslimitlessunbottomedunboundeddeep and Thesaurus:infinite

This word in other languages

insondable(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbottomless,botomless,bototmless,bottmoless,bottolmess,bottomelss,bottomles,bottomlless,bottomlses,bottommless,btotomless,obttomless

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bottomless - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbottomless1botomless1bototmless2bottmoless2bottolmess2bottomelss2bottomles1bottomlless1
Edit distance from "bottomless"

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 "bottomless"?
"bottomless" is spelled B-O-T-T-O-M-L-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɒtəm.ləs/.
What does "bottomless" mean?
As an adjective, "bottomless" means: Having no bottom.
What are common misspellings of "bottomless"?
Common misspellings include "bbottomless", "botomless", "bototmless", "bottmoless", "bottolmess". The correct spelling is "bottomless".
How do you pronounce "bottomless"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bottomless" is /ˈbɒtəm.ləs/. 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 "bottomless"?
From Middle English botemles, botmeles, equivalent to bottom + -less. Cognate with West Frisian boaiemleas (“bottomless”), Dutch bodemloos (“bottomless”), German Low German boddenloos (“bottomless”), German bodenlos (“bottomless”), Swedish bottenl... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “bottomless”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-O-T-T-O-M-L-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbɒtəm.ləs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list