broadside

Name: broadside, English Word Data
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/ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/

//ˈbrɔːdsaɪd// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“broadside” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,807. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,807
frequency rank, English: 31,241
“B” headwords: 13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One side of a ship above the waterline.

Key facts for broadside
Property	Value
Headword	broadside
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#34,807
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “broadside” 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). broadside lands here:

#34,807

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around broadside (IPA /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,807 among 31,241 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for broadside, with forms such as "bbroadside", "boradside", and "braodside". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From broad + side. The correct English form is broadside, spelled B-R-O-A-D-S-I-D-E.

Definition

1
One side of a ship above the waterline.
2
All the guns on one side of a warship.
3
The simultaneous firing of these guns.
4
A forceful attack, whether written or spoken.
5
A large sheet of paper, printed on one side and folded.
6
The printed lyrics of a folk song or ballad; a broadsheet.

Etymology

From broad + side.

This word in other languages

costado(Español)bordée(Français)Breitseite(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbroadside,boradside,braodside,broaddside,broadisde,broadsdie,broadsidde,broadsied,broadsside,broasdide,brodaside,brroadside,rboadside

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "broadside"

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 "broadside"?

"broadside" is spelled B-R-O-A-D-S-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/.

What does "broadside" mean?

As a noun, "broadside" means: One side of a ship above the waterline.

What are common misspellings of "broadside"?

Common misspellings include "bbroadside", "boradside", "braodside", "broaddside", "broadisde". The correct spelling is "broadside".

How do you pronounce "broadside"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "broadside" is /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/. 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 "broadside"?

From broad + side. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “broadside”

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

The one correct English spelling is B-R-O-A-D-S-I-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/ (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.