load of bull
"load-of-bull" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“load of bull” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Something that is not true, a mass of lies (refers to bullshit).
Corpus desk
Index EN-load-of-bull · load of bull · English
load of bull · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | load of bull |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “load of bull” in English
Rare enough to double-check
load of bull is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for load of bull, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is load of bull, spelled L-O-A-D- -O-F- -B-U-L-L.
Definition
- 1Something that is not true, a mass of lies (refers to bullshit).
- 2Any worthless structure or device.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how load of bull appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
They said he survived the fall? What a load of bull!
Take this load of bull back where you bought it and get your money back.
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.