deadbolt
/ˈdɛdˌboʊ̯lt/
"deadbolt" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“deadbolt” is uncommon English (frequency #80,366 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #80,366
- frequency rank, English
- 3,470
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged.
Corpus desk
Index EN-deadbolt · deadbolt · English
deadbolt · rank #80,366 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #80,366
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,470
- PHOTO-FINISH deary
Nearest frequency peer: deary (+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 “deadbolt”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- cutlet
cutlet
19,641 corpus weight
- deadbolt
deadbolt
19,635 corpus weight
- deary
deary
19,634 corpus weight
- Deboer
Deboer
19,633 corpus weight
- Debora
Debora
19,632 corpus weight
- defeatism
defeatism
19,630 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “deadbolt” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | deadbolt |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdɛdˌboʊ̯lt/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #80,366 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “deadbolt” in English
Rare enough to double-check
deadbolt is uncommon English at frequency #80,366 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdɛdˌboʊ̯lt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for deadbolt, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From dead + bolt. The correct English form is deadbolt, spelled D-E-A-D-B-O-L-T.
Definition
- 1The part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged.
- 2A kind of lock in which the bolt (moving portion) is held in position by the cylinder rather than by a spring and so cannot be retracted except by turning the cylinder.
Etymology
From dead + bolt.
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 "deadbolt"?
What does "deadbolt" mean?
How do you pronounce "deadbolt"?
What is the origin of the word "deadbolt"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "deadbolt", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).