builds

/bɪldz/

//bɪldz// verb

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

The verdict

“builds” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,656. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,656
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - third-person singular simple present indicative of build

Corpus desk

Index EN-builds · builds · English

builds · rank #7,656 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,656
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH brake

Nearest frequency peer: brake (-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 “builds”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “builds” 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).

builds vs built
67% similar
builds vs bulls
67% similar
builds vs bulbs
67% similar

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

Key facts for builds
PropertyValue
Headwordbuilds
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/bɪldz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,656
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “builds”

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).buildslands 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 “brake” (#7,655), “businessman” (#7,657), “cab” (#7,658). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “builds” is #7,656. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around builds (IPA /bɪldz/), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,656 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "third-person singular simple present indicative of build".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for builds, with forms such as "bbuilds", "biulds", and "buidls". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "built", "bulls", "bulbs", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is builds, spelled B-U-I-L-D-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of build

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbuilds
  • biulds
  • buidls
  • buildds
  • buildss
  • buillds
  • builsd
  • bulids
  • ubilds

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbuilds1biulds2buidls2buildds1buildss1buillds1builsd2bulids2
Edit distance from "builds"

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 "builds"?
"builds" is spelled B-U-I-L-D-S. The IPA pronunciation is /bɪldz/.
What does "builds" mean?
As a verb, "builds" means: third-person singular simple present indicative of build
What words are commonly confused with "builds"?
"builds" is commonly confused with "built", "bulls", "bulbs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "builds"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "builds" is /bɪldz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "builds" come from?
"builds" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "builds", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

binary#7,652ballet#7,650critic#7,670Adrian#7,641

Similar misspelling depth

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

absurd9 variantsdoubts9 variantsviable9 variantstraits9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list