bundle

/ˈbʌn.dl̩/

//ˈbʌn.dl̩// noun

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

The verdict

“bundle” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #7,890 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,890
frequency rank, English
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.

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)

Where “bundle” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bundle lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for bundle is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbʌn.dl̩/. Corpus data places it at rank #7,890 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.

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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Using “bundle”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-U-N-D-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbʌn.dl̩/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Bundy” - see the side-by-side comparison. bundle vs Bundy
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list