bump into
/ˌbʌmˈpɪn.tuː/
"bump-into" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“bump into” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To collide with.
Corpus desk
Index EN-bump-into · bump into · English
bump into · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | bump into |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˌbʌmˈpɪn.tuː/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “bump into” in English
Rare enough to double-check
bump into is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˌbʌmˈpɪn.tuː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
bump into has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is bump into, spelled B-U-M-P- -I-N-T-O.
Definition
- 1To collide with.
- 2To cause (a thing) to collide with.
- 3To meet by chance.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bump into appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He bumped into the wall. I guess that's a risk you take when you read while walking.
Luke staggered blindly down the street, almost bumping into an old woman in black with a shawl drawn close about her head and shoulders[…]
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.