bullshit
/ˈbʊlʃɪt/
"bullshit" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“bullshit” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #3,150 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #3,150
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Feces produced by a bull.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bullshit |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈbʊlʃɪt/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #3,150 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bullshit” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for bullshit is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbʊlʃɪt/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,150 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for bullshit, with forms such as "bbullshit", "blulshit", and "bullhsit". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From bull + shit. Figurative use as a noun referring to useless or untrue information is attested from the 1910s. The correct English form is bullshit, spelled B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T.
Definition
- 1Feces produced by a bull.
- 2Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.
- 3Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.
- 4Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.
- 5Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.
- 6Synonym of shit (any stuff, especially when viewed negatively or with collegial vulgarity).
- 7A card game in which players try to discard their hands first, following rules that encourage bluffing, calling others' bluffs, and penalizing others by tricking them into inaccurate accusations.
Etymology
From bull + shit. Figurative use as a noun referring to useless or untrue information is attested from the 1910s.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: bbullshit,blulshit,bullhsit,bullshhit,bullshitt,bullshti,bullsiht,bullsshit,bulshit,bulslhit,ubllshit
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bullshit - 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.
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.
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Using “bullshit”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈbʊlʃɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.