bushing

/ˈbʊʃ.ɪŋ/

//ˈbʊʃ.ɪŋ// noun

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"bushing" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bushing” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,641. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,641
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A type of plain bearing, a cylindrical lining designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as a casing for a shaft, pin or hinge.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bushing · bushing · English

bushing · rank #48,641 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,641
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH buller

Nearest frequency peer: buller (-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 “bushing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bushing” 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).

bushing vs buying
71% similar
bushing vs buzzing
71% similar
bushing vs busting
86% similar

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

Key facts for bushing
PropertyValue
Headwordbushing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbʊʃ.ɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#48,641
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bushing”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).bushinglands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “buller” (#48,640), “busily” (#48,642), “Bui” (#48,638). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bushing” is #48,641. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around bushing (IPA /ˈbʊʃ.ɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,641 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for bushing, with forms such as "bbushing", "bsuhing", and "buhsing". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "buying", "buzzing", "busting", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bush (“metal lining of the axle hole of a wheel or touch hole of a gun”) + -ing. The correct English form is bushing, spelled B-U-S-H-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A type of plain bearing, a cylindrical lining designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as a casing for a shaft, pin or hinge.
  2. 2
    An elastic bearing used as a type of vibration isolator, commonly made of rubber. An interface between two parts, damping the movement and the energy transmitted.
  3. 3
    A threaded bushing: a fastener element that is inserted into an object, usually to add a threaded hole in a softer or thin material.
  4. 4
    A lining for an opening through which a conductor passes, providing insulation and mechanical protection for the conductor.
  5. 5
    An adapter for joining pipes of different size.

Etymology

From bush (“metal lining of the axle hole of a wheel or touch hole of a gun”) + -ing.

This word in other languages

cojinete(Español)coussinet(Français)Buchse(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbushing
  • bsuhing
  • buhsing
  • bushhing
  • bushign
  • bushingg
  • bushinng
  • bushnig
  • busihng
  • busshing
  • ubshing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bushing - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbushing1bsuhing2buhsing2bushhing1bushign2bushingg1bushinng1bushnig2
Edit distance from "bushing"

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 "bushing"?
"bushing" is spelled B-U-S-H-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbʊʃ.ɪŋ/.
What does "bushing" mean?
As a noun, "bushing" means: A type of plain bearing, a cylindrical lining designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as a casing for a shaft, pin or hinge.
What words are commonly confused with "bushing"?
"bushing" is commonly confused with "buying", "buzzing", "busting". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bushing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bushing" is /ˈbʊʃ.ɪŋ/. 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 "bushing"?
From bush (“metal lining of the axle hole of a wheel or touch hole of a gun”) + -ing. 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 "bushing", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

brutish#48,636brioche#48,635bookish#48,629blitzer#48,627

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list