bullshitter
"bullshitter" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“bullshitter” is uncommon English (frequency #82,138 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #82,138
- frequency rank, English
- 4,121
- “B” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Someone who lies or exaggerates a lot, especially in order to preserve or enhance their reputation.
Corpus desk
Index EN-bullshitter · bullshitter · English
bullshitter · rank #82,138 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #82,138
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,121
- PHOTO-FINISH brune
Nearest frequency peer: brune (-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 “bullshitter”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- Broadwell
Broadwell
17,868 corpus weight
- Brundle
Brundle
17,865 corpus weight
- brune
brune
17,864 corpus weight
- bullshitter
bullshitter
17,863 corpus weight
- bumpkin
bumpkin
17,862 corpus weight
- Caden
Caden
17,858 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “bullshitter” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bullshitter |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #82,138 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “bullshitter” in English
Rare enough to double-check
bullshitter is uncommon English at frequency #82,138 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Someone who lies or exaggerates a lot, especially in order to preserve or enhance their reputation.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bullshitter, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From bullshit + -er. The correct English form is bullshitter, spelled B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Someone who lies or exaggerates a lot, especially in order to preserve or enhance their reputation.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how bullshitter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Whereas the liar is at least mindful of the truth (if only to avoid it), the “bullshitter,” Professor Frankfurt wrote, is distinguished by his complete indifference to how things are.
Etymology
From bullshit + -er.
This word in other languages
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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