omnibus

/ˈɒmnɪbəs/

//ˈɒmnɪbəs// noun

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

The verdict

“omnibus” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,926. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,926
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A bus (vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads).

Corpus desk

Index EN-omnibus · omnibus · English

omnibus · rank #23,926 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,926
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH oof

Nearest frequency peer: oof (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “omnibus”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “omnibus” 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 omnibus
PropertyValue
Headwordomnibus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɒmnɪbəs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,926
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “omnibus”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).omnibuslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “oof” (#23,927), “NYU” (#23,924), “OPEC” (#23,928). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “omnibus” is #23,926. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around omnibus (IPA /ˈɒmnɪbəs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,926 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for omnibus, with forms such as "monibus", "ominbus", and "ommnibus". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-der. Proto-Italic *opnis Latin omnis Latin omnibuslbor. French omnibusbor. English omnibus Borrowed from French (voiture) omnibus (“(carriage) for all”), from Latin omnibus (“for all”), dative plural of omnis (“all”). The correct English form is omnibus, spelled O-M-N-I-B-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A bus (vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads).
  2. 2
    An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form.
  3. 3
    A broadcast programme consisting of all of the episodes of a serial that have been shown in the previous week.
  4. 4
    A stamp issue, usually commemorative, that appears simultaneously in several countries as a joint issue.
  5. 5
    An assistant waiter.
  6. 6
    an omnibus box

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In front of the latter [coach-houses for railway carriages] is a handsome building, intended as offices for the clerks of the Company, coach-offices, and apartments for the reception and accommodation of passengers, who will be conveyed thither in omnibusses from Liverpool, and taking their respective places in the travelling carriages, will be let off do…
  2. Athelstan Arundel walked home all the way, foaming and raging. No omnibus, cab, or conveyance ever built could contain a young man in such a rage. His mother lived at Pembridge Square, which is four good measured miles from Lincoln's Inn.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-der. Proto-Italic *opnis Latin omnis Latin omnibuslbor. French omnibusbor. English omnibus Borrowed from French (voiture) omnibus (“(carriage) for all”), from Latin omnibus (“for all”), dative plural of omnis (“all”).

This word in other languages

autobús(Español)omnibus(Français)Omnibus(Deutsch)ônibus(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • monibus
  • ominbus
  • ommnibus
  • omnbius
  • omnibbus
  • omnibsu
  • omnibuss
  • omniubs
  • omnnibus
  • onmibus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of omnibus - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

monibus2ominbus2ommnibus1omnbius2omnibbus1omnibsu2omnibuss1omniubs2
Edit distance from "omnibus"

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 "omnibus"?
"omnibus" is spelled O-M-N-I-B-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɒmnɪbəs/.
What does "omnibus" mean?
As a noun, "omnibus" means: A bus (vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads).
What are common misspellings of "omnibus"?
Common misspellings include "monibus", "ominbus", "ommnibus", "omnbius", "omnibbus". The correct spelling is "omnibus".
How do you pronounce "omnibus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "omnibus" is /ˈɒmnɪbəs/. 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 "omnibus"?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-der. Proto-Italic *opnis Latin omnis Latin omnibuslbor. French omnibusbor. English omnibus Borrowed from French (voiture) omnibus (“(carriage) for all”), from Latin omnibus (“for all”), dative plural of omn... 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 "omnibus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list