motorbike

/ˈməʊtə(ɹ)ˌbaɪk/

//ˈməʊtə(ɹ)ˌbaɪk// noun

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"motorbike" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“motorbike” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,745. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,745
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-motorbike · motorbike · English

motorbike · rank #22,745 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,745
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH molding

Nearest frequency peer: molding (-2 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 “motorbike”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “motorbike” 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 motorbike
PropertyValue
Headwordmotorbike
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈməʊtə(ɹ)ˌbaɪk/
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,745
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “motorbike”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).motorbikelands 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 “molding” (#22,743), “Mustafa” (#22,747), “miraculously” (#22,742). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “motorbike” is #22,745. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around motorbike (IPA /ˈməʊtə(ɹ)ˌbaɪk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,745 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for motorbike, with forms such as "mmotorbike", "mootrbike", and "motobrike". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From motor + bike. The correct English form is motorbike, spelled M-O-T-O-R-B-I-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A motorcycle.
  2. 2
    A small and light motorcycle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Driving fuel-efficient vehicles and using motorbikes when possible to replace or supplement vehicles are two of the ways Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks employees are attempting to become less fuelish and to lower transportation costs.
  2. Jumping on the Metro and then a local train, we headed out to National Central University at Jhongli, where I had been invited to take a look at a motorbike powered by compressed air.

Etymology

From motor + bike.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmotorbike
  • mootrbike
  • motobrike
  • motorbbike
  • motorbiek
  • motorbikke
  • motorbkie
  • motoribke
  • motorrbike
  • motrobike
  • mottorbike
  • mtoorbike
  • omtorbike

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of motorbike - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmotorbike1mootrbike2motobrike2motorbbike1motorbiek2motorbikke1motorbkie2motoribke2
Edit distance from "motorbike"

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 "motorbike"?
"motorbike" is spelled M-O-T-O-R-B-I-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈməʊtə(ɹ)ˌbaɪk/.
What does "motorbike" mean?
As a noun, "motorbike" means: A motorcycle.
What are common misspellings of "motorbike"?
Common misspellings include "mmotorbike", "mootrbike", "motobrike", "motorbbike", "motorbiek". The correct spelling is "motorbike".
How do you pronounce "motorbike"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "motorbike" is /ˈməʊtə(ɹ)ˌbaɪk/. 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 "motorbike"?
From motor + bike. 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 "motorbike", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list