bountiful

/ˈbaʊntɪfəl/

//ˈbaʊntɪfəl// adj

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"bountiful" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bountiful” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,544. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,544
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having a quantity or amount that is generous or plentiful; ample.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bountiful · bountiful · English

bountiful · rank #33,544 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,544
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH booting

Nearest frequency peer: booting (-1 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 “bountiful”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bountiful” 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 bountiful
PropertyValue
Headwordbountiful
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
Letters9
Frequency rank#33,544
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bountiful”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “booting” (#33,543), “bookkeeper” (#33,542), “brimming” (#33,546). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bountiful” is #33,544. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around bountiful (IPA /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,544 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Having a quantity or amount that is generous or plentiful; ample.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for bountiful, with forms such as "bbountiful", "bonutiful", and "bounitful". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bounty + -ful. The correct English form is bountiful, spelled B-O-U-N-T-I-F-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having a quantity or amount that is generous or plentiful; ample.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. They enjoyed a wet summer and a bountiful harvest.
  2. The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.

Etymology

From bounty + -ful.

This word in other languages

abundante(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbountiful
  • bonutiful
  • bounitful
  • bounntiful
  • bountfiul
  • bountifful
  • bountiflu
  • bountifull
  • bountiufl
  • bounttiful
  • boutniful
  • buontiful
  • obuntiful

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bountiful - 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.

bbountiful1bonutiful2bounitful2bounntiful1bountfiul2bountifful1bountiflu2bountifull1
Edit distance from "bountiful"

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 "bountiful"?
"bountiful" is spelled B-O-U-N-T-I-F-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/.
What does "bountiful" mean?
As an adjective, "bountiful" means: Having a quantity or amount that is generous or plentiful; ample.
What are common misspellings of "bountiful"?
Common misspellings include "bbountiful", "bonutiful", "bounitful", "bounntiful", "bountfiul". The correct spelling is "bountiful".
How do you pronounce "bountiful"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bountiful" is /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/. 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 "bountiful"?
From bounty + -ful. 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 "bountiful", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list