chatbot

/ˈtʃætbɑt/

//ˈtʃætbɑt// noun

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

The verdict

“chatbot” is uncommon English (frequency #66,556 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,556
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A computer program that holds conversations through a chat room.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chatbot · chatbot · English

chatbot · rank #66,556 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,556
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH charterhouse

Nearest frequency peer: charterhouse (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “chatbot”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “chatbot” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for chatbot
PropertyValue
Headwordchatbot
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtʃætbɑt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#66,556
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “chatbot” in English

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “charterhouse” (#66,555), “chauvinistic” (#66,557), “chappie” (#66,554). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chatbot” is #66,556. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chatbot is uncommon English at frequency #66,556 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtʃætbɑt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A computer program that holds conversations through a chat room.".

No misspelling variants are generated for chatbot in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From chat + -bot, from earlier chatterbot. The correct English form is chatbot, spelled C-H-A-T-B-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A computer program that holds conversations through a chat room.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The chatbot was quite simple yet informative.
  2. To deal with a large number of typical queries, “chatbots” technology should be considered. A chatbot can be defined as an intelligent evolution of email. The chatbot categorizes messages on the fly and provides answers to questions accordingly. As such, it can be used as a customer support tool.

Etymology

From chat + -bot, from earlier chatterbot.

This word in other languages

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 "chatbot"?
"chatbot" is spelled C-H-A-T-B-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtʃætbɑt/.
What does "chatbot" mean?
As a noun, "chatbot" means: A computer program that holds conversations through a chat room.
How do you pronounce "chatbot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chatbot" is /ˈtʃætbɑt/. 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 "chatbot"?
From chat + -bot, from earlier chatterbot. 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 "chatbot", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list