bulk cargo
"bulk-cargo" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“bulk cargo” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any cargo, either liquid or dry, that is shipped in volume without being packed into containers.
Corpus desk
Index EN-bulk-cargo · bulk cargo · English
bulk cargo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bulk cargo |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “bulk cargo” in English
Rare enough to double-check
bulk cargo is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Any cargo, either liquid or dry, that is shipped in volume without being packed into containers.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bulk cargo, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is bulk cargo, spelled B-U-L-K- -C-A-R-G-O.
Definition
- 1Any cargo, either liquid or dry, that is shipped in volume without being packed into containers.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how bulk cargo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Almost all modern cranes are electrically operated and a quick-acting type of 30 cwt. capacity is suitable for general cargo, but not powerful enough to operate grabs for discharge of bulk cargoes.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.