bounty

/ˈbaʊnti/

//ˈbaʊnti// noun

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"bounty" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bounty” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,500. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,500
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Generosity; also (countable) an act of generosity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bounty · bounty · English

bounty · rank #10,500 · 9 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,500
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH belts

Nearest frequency peer: belts (-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 “bounty”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bounty” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bounty vs bout
67% similar
bounty vs bunt
67% similar
bounty vs bunny
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for bounty
PropertyValue
Headwordbounty
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbaʊnti/
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,500
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bounty”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).bountylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “belts” (#10,499), “boxer” (#10,501), “Bella” (#10,498). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bounty” is #10,500. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around bounty (IPA /ˈbaʊnti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,500 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for bounty, with forms such as "bbounty", "bonuty", and "bounnty". 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 also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "bout", "bunt", "bunny", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English bounte (“goodness, virtue; beauty; strength; chivalry, valour; excellence; kindness, mercy; good deed; generosity”) [and other forms], borrowed from Anglo-Norman bounté and Old French bonté, bontet, bunté (modern French bonté (“goodness,… The correct English form is bounty, spelled B-O-U-N-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Generosity; also (countable) an act of generosity.
  2. 2
    Something given liberally; a gift.
  3. 3
    A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.
  4. 4
    A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.
  5. 5
    A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.
  6. 6
    An abundance or wealth.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. [H]is [Henry I, Duke of Guise's] gifts, though conferred for the interest of his ambition, appeared always scattered with an easy bounty.
  2. She embraced Elizabeth and said in a voice of half-suppressed emotion, "Farewell, sweet lady, dearest Elizabeth, my beloved and only friend; may heaven, in its bounty, bless and preserve you; may this be the last misfortune that you will ever suffer! Live, and be happy, and make others so."

Etymology

From Middle English bounte (“goodness, virtue; beauty; strength; chivalry, valour; excellence; kindness, mercy; good deed; generosity”) [and other forms], borrowed from Anglo-Norman bounté and Old French bonté, bontet, bunté (modern French bonté (“goodness, kindness”)), from Latin bonitās.

This word in other languages

dádiva(Español)don(Français)Geschenk(Deutsch)dádiva(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbounty
  • bonuty
  • bounnty
  • bountty
  • bountyy
  • bounyt
  • boutny
  • buonty
  • obunty

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbounty1bonuty2bounnty1bountty1bountyy1bounyt2boutny2buonty2
Edit distance from "bounty"

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 "bounty"?
"bounty" is spelled B-O-U-N-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbaʊnti/.
What does "bounty" mean?
As a noun, "bounty" means: Generosity; also (countable) an act of generosity.
What words are commonly confused with "bounty"?
"bounty" is commonly confused with "bout", "bunt", "bunny". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bounty"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bounty" is /ˈbaʊnti/. 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 "bounty"?
From Middle English bounte (“goodness, virtue; beauty; strength; chivalry, valour; excellence; kindness, mercy; good deed; generosity”) [and other forms], borrowed from Anglo-Norman bounté and Old French bonté, bontet, bunté (modern French bonté (... 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 "bounty", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list