Bulgakov

name

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"bulgakov" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Bulgakov” is uncommon English (frequency #92,418 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,418
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male surname from Russian, feminine equivalent Bulgakova

Corpus desk

Index EN-bulgakov · Bulgakov · English

Bulgakov · rank #92,418 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,418
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bugaboo

Nearest frequency peer: bugaboo (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Bulgakov”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Bulgakov” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bulgakov
PropertyValue
HeadwordBulgakov
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters8
Frequency rank#92,418
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Bulgakov” in English

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).Bulgakovfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “bugaboo” (#92,417), “Burdwan” (#92,419), “Burnsville” (#92,421). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Bulgakov” is #92,418. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bulgakov is uncommon English at frequency #92,418 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A male surname from Russian, feminine equivalent Bulgakova".

Bulgakov doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Transliteration of Russian Булгаков (Bulgakov). The correct English form is Bulgakov, spelled B-U-L-G-A-K-O-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male surname from Russian, feminine equivalent Bulgakova

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian Булгаков (Bulgakov).

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 "Bulgakov"?
"Bulgakov" is spelled B-U-L-G-A-K-O-V.
What does "Bulgakov" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bulgakov" means: A male surname from Russian, feminine equivalent Bulgakova
What is the origin of the word "Bulgakov"?
Transliteration of Russian Булгаков (Bulgakov). 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 "Bulgakov", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cabochon#92,423calfskin#92,426bricking#92,408Brackley#92,404

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list