bundle

/ˈbʌn.dl̩/

//ˈbʌn.dl̩// noun

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"bundle" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bundle” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,890. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,890
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bundle · bundle · English

bundle · rank #7,890 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,890
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bore

Nearest frequency peer: bore (-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 “bundle”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bundle” 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).

bundle vs Bundy
50% similar
bundle vs bustle
67% similar
bundle vs bungee
67% similar

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

Key facts for bundle
PropertyValue
Headwordbundle
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbʌn.dl̩/
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,890
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bundle”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).bundlelands 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 “bore” (#7,889), “butterfly” (#7,891), “bloom” (#7,888). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bundle” is #7,890. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around bundle (IPA /ˈbʌn.dl̩/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,890 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for bundle, with forms such as "bbundle", "bnudle", and "budnle". 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. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Bundy", "bustle", "bungee", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English bundel, from Middle Dutch bondel or Old English byndele, byndelle (“a binding; tying; fastening with bands”); both from Proto-Germanic *bundil-, derivative of *bundą (“bundle”). Compare also bindle, Dutch bundel, German Bündel. The correct English form is bundle, spelled B-U-N-D-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.
  2. 2
    A package wrapped or tied up for carrying.
  3. 3
    A group of products or services sold together as a unit.
  4. 4
    A large amount, especially of money.
  5. 5
    A cluster of closely bound muscle or nerve fibres.
  6. 6
    A sequence of two or more words that occur in language with high frequency but are not idiomatic; a chunk, cluster, or lexical bundle.
  7. 7
    A directory containing related resources such as source code; application bundle.
  8. 8
    A quantity of paper equal to two reams (1000 sheets).
  9. 9
    A court bundle, the assemblage of documentation prepared for, and referred to during, a court case.
  10. 10
    Topological space composed of a base space and fibers projected to the base space.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a bundle of straw or of paper
  2. a bundle of noodles

Etymology

From Middle English bundel, from Middle Dutch bondel or Old English byndele, byndelle (“a binding; tying; fastening with bands”); both from Proto-Germanic *bundil-, derivative of *bundą (“bundle”). Compare also bindle, Dutch bundel, German Bündel.

This word in other languages

haz(Español)faisceau(Français)Bündel(Deutsch)fardo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbundle
  • bnudle
  • budnle
  • bunddle
  • bundel
  • bundlle
  • bunlde
  • bunndle
  • ubndle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bundle - 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.

bbundle1bnudle2budnle2bunddle1bundel2bundlle1bunlde2bunndle1
Edit distance from "bundle"

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 "bundle"?
"bundle" is spelled B-U-N-D-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbʌn.dl̩/.
What does "bundle" mean?
As a noun, "bundle" means: A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.
What words are commonly confused with "bundle"?
"bundle" is commonly confused with "Bundy", "bustle", "bungee". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bundle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bundle" is /ˈbʌn.dl̩/. 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 "bundle"?
From Middle English bundel, from Middle Dutch bondel or Old English byndele, byndelle (“a binding; tying; fastening with bands”); both from Proto-Germanic *bundil-, derivative of *bundą (“bundle”). Compare also bindle, Dutch bundel, German Bündel. 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 "bundle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

costly#7,899cycles#7,903darker#7,904zombie#7,876

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

begging9 variantsenjoys9 variantsthemed9 variantsginger9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list