bulimic

/bəˈlɪmɪk/

//bəˈlɪmɪk// adj

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"bulimic" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bulimic” is uncommon English (frequency #73,932 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,932
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Suffering from bulimia nervosa.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bulimic · bulimic · English

bulimic · rank #73,932 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,932
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH buggered

Nearest frequency peer: buggered (-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 “bulimic”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bulimic
PropertyValue
Headwordbulimic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/bəˈlɪmɪk/
Letters7
Frequency rank#73,932
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bulimic” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).bulimicfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “buggered” (#73,931), “bulked” (#73,933), “budging” (#73,930). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bulimic” is #73,932. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bulimic is uncommon English at frequency #73,932 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /bəˈlɪmɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for bulimic, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bulimia + -ic. The correct English form is bulimic, spelled B-U-L-I-M-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Suffering from bulimia nervosa.
  2. 2
    Of, or relating to, bulimia nervosa.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. My sister was bulimic and consequently had a number of health problems.
  2. The woman had displayed a number of bulimic symptoms, prompting her family to stage an intervention.

Etymology

From bulimia + -ic.

This word in other languages

bulímico(Español)boulimique(Français)

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 "bulimic"?
"bulimic" is spelled B-U-L-I-M-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /bəˈlɪmɪk/.
What does "bulimic" mean?
As an adjective, "bulimic" means: Suffering from bulimia nervosa.
How do you pronounce "bulimic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bulimic" is /bəˈlɪmɪk/. 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 "bulimic"?
From bulimia + -ic. 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 "bulimic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

budging#73,930basmati#73,891bannock#73,885awardee#73,879

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list