burdensome

/ˈbɜː.dən.səm/

//ˈbɜː.dən.səm// adj

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"burdensome" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“burdensome” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,810. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,810
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding

Key facts for burdensome
PropertyValue
Headwordburdensome
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbɜː.dən.səm/
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,810
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “burdensome” 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). burdensome lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around burdensome (IPA /ˈbɜː.dən.səm/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,810 among 31,241 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for burdensome, with forms such as "bburdensome", "brudensome", and "budrensome". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From burden + -some. The correct English form is burdensome, spelled B-U-R-D-E-N-S-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding

Etymology

From burden + -some.

Synonyms

arduousdemandingexactingoneroustaxingbackbreakingburdenousburdensomecumbersomecumbrousgruellinglaboriousnimiousoperoseoppressivestrenuouswearing

This word in other languages

exigente(Español)pénible(Français)beschwerlich(Deutsch)exigente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bburdensome
  • brudensome
  • budrensome
  • burddensome
  • burdennsome
  • burdenosme
  • burdensmoe
  • burdensoem
  • burdensomme
  • burdenssome
  • burdesnome
  • burdnesome
  • burednsome
  • burrdensome
  • ubrdensome

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of burdensome - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bburdensome1brudensome2budrensome2burddensome1burdennsome1burdenosme2burdensmoe2burdensoem2
Edit distance from "burdensome"

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 "burdensome"?
"burdensome" is spelled B-U-R-D-E-N-S-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɜː.dən.səm/.
What does "burdensome" mean?
As an adjective, "burdensome" means: Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding
What are common misspellings of "burdensome"?
Common misspellings include "bburdensome", "brudensome", "budrensome", "burddensome", "burdennsome". The correct spelling is "burdensome".
How do you pronounce "burdensome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "burdensome" is /ˈbɜː.dən.səm/. 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 "burdensome"?
From burden + -some. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “burdensome”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-U-R-D-E-N-S-O-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbɜː.dən.səm/ (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

Same frequency band

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