I'll be a son of a bitch
"i-ll-be-a-son-of-a-bitch" is a 17-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“I'll be a son of a bitch” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 24
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expression of surprise or irritation.
Corpus desk
Index EN-i-ll-be-a-son-of-a-bitch · I'll be a son of a bitch · English
I'll be a son of a bitch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 24 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | I'll be a son of a bitch |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| Letters | 24 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “I'll be a son of a bitch” in English
Rare enough to double-check
I'll be a son of a bitch is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Expression of surprise or irritation.".
I'll be a son of a bitch has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Attested from at least 1925. From older son of a bitch, from Middle English biche-sone (literally “bitch's son”). Compare I'll be damned, from the 18th century. The correct English form is I'll be a son of a bitch, spelled I-'-L-L- -B-E- -A- -S-O-N- -O-F- -A- -B-I-T-C-H.
Definition
- 1Expression of surprise or irritation.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how I'll be a son of a bitch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
“Well, I’ll be a son-of-a-bitch!” Monty laughed. “You mean you called a pat hand on aces up?”
Etymology
Attested from at least 1925. From older son of a bitch, from Middle English biche-sone (literally “bitch's son”). Compare I'll be damned, from the 18th century.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.