butthole

/ˈbʌtˌhoʊl/

//ˈbʌtˌhoʊl// noun

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"butthole" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“butthole” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,095. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,095
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The anus.

Corpus desk

Index EN-butthole · butthole · English

butthole · rank #31,095 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,095
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH caress

Nearest frequency peer: caress (+3 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 “butthole”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “butthole” 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
Key facts for butthole
PropertyValue
Headwordbutthole
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbʌtˌhoʊl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,095
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “butthole”

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).buttholelands 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 “caress” (#31,098), “Brandenburg” (#31,090), “catchphrase” (#31,100). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “butthole” is #31,095. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around butthole (IPA /ˈbʌtˌhoʊl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,095 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for butthole, with forms such as "bbutthole", "btuthole", and "buthole". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From butt + hole. The correct English form is butthole, spelled B-U-T-T-H-O-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The anus.
  2. 2
    An objectionable person; a bastard; a jerk.
  3. 3
    An unpleasant or undesirable place.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. My butthole is on fire from that dang hot sauce of yours.
  2. Opinions are like buttholes, Everyone has one but sometimes they stink and you don't want to hear them

Etymology

From butt + hole.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbutthole
  • btuthole
  • buthole
  • buthtole
  • butthhole
  • butthloe
  • butthoel
  • buttholle
  • buttohle
  • ubtthole

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbutthole1btuthole2buthole1buthtole2butthhole1butthloe2butthoel2buttholle1
Edit distance from "butthole"

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 "butthole"?
"butthole" is spelled B-U-T-T-H-O-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbʌtˌhoʊl/.
What does "butthole" mean?
As a noun, "butthole" means: The anus.
What are common misspellings of "butthole"?
Common misspellings include "bbutthole", "btuthole", "buthole", "buthtole", "butthhole". The correct spelling is "butthole".
How do you pronounce "butthole"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "butthole" is /ˈbʌtˌhoʊl/. 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 "butthole"?
From butt + hole. 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 "butthole", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list