out of bounds
"out-of-bounds" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“out of bounds” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prep_phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Where one is prohibited to enter.
Corpus desk
Index EN-out-of-bounds · out of bounds · English
out of bounds · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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 | out of bounds |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “out of bounds” in English
Rare enough to double-check
out of bounds is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for out of bounds in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is out of bounds, spelled O-U-T- -O-F- -B-O-U-N-D-S.
Definition
- 1Where one is prohibited to enter.
- 2Beyond the bounds of civility, morality, or normality.
- 3Outside the area of play; beyond the sideline of a playing field or court.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how out of bounds appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
You can play wherever you want, but remember that the cemetery is out of bounds.
You were out of bounds to call him a criminal.
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.