bulletin

/ˈbʊl.ə.tən/

//ˈbʊl.ə.tən// noun

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

The verdict

“bulletin” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,715. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,715
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A short report, especially one released through official channels to be immediately broadcast or publicized.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bulletin · bulletin · English

bulletin · rank #9,715 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,715
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Buddha

Nearest frequency peer: Buddha (-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 “bulletin”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bulletin” 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).

bulletin vs bullets
75% similar
bulletin vs bullet
75% similar

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

Key facts for bulletin
PropertyValue
Headwordbulletin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbʊl.ə.tən/
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,715
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bulletin”

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).bulletinlands 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 “Buddha” (#9,714), “capitalist” (#9,716), “bubbles” (#9,713). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bulletin” is #9,715. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around bulletin (IPA /ˈbʊl.ə.tən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,715 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for bulletin, with forms such as "bbulletin", "bluletin", and "buleltin". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "bullets", "bullet", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French bulletin. By surface analysis, bull (“ball”) + -et (“diminutive”) + -in (“diminutive”). The correct English form is bulletin, spelled B-U-L-L-E-T-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A short report, especially one released through official channels to be immediately broadcast or publicized.
  2. 2
    A time-sensitive news item or short news report.
  3. 3
    A short printed publication, especially one produced regularly by an organization.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A company bulletin announced changes to the policy.
  2. The evening news bulletin reported on the earthquake.

Etymology

Borrowed from French bulletin. By surface analysis, bull (“ball”) + -et (“diminutive”) + -in (“diminutive”).

This word in other languages

boletín(Español)bulletin(Français)Bulletin(Deutsch)boletim(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbulletin
  • bluletin
  • buleltin
  • buletin
  • bulleitn
  • bulletinn
  • bulletni
  • bullettin
  • bulltein
  • ublletin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bulletin - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbulletin1bluletin2buleltin2buletin1bulleitn2bulletinn1bulletni2bullettin1
Edit distance from "bulletin"

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 "bulletin"?
"bulletin" is spelled B-U-L-L-E-T-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbʊl.ə.tən/.
What does "bulletin" mean?
As a noun, "bulletin" means: A short report, especially one released through official channels to be immediately broadcast or publicized.
What words are commonly confused with "bulletin"?
"bulletin" is commonly confused with "bullets", "bullet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bulletin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bulletin" is /ˈbʊl.ə.tən/. 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 "bulletin"?
Borrowed from French bulletin. By surface analysis, bull (“ball”) + -et (“diminutive”) + -in (“diminutive”). 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 "bulletin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

cautious#9,717analyses#9,698destined#9,732detached#9,733

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

warmth10 variantsflooded10 variantssticky10 variantshopeful10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list