venturesome

/ˈvɛntjʊə(ɹ)səm/

//ˈvɛntjʊə(ɹ)səm// adj

"venturesome" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“venturesome” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Adventurous; bold; willing to take risks.

Corpus desk

Index EN-venturesome · venturesome · English

venturesome · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for venturesome
PropertyValue
Headwordventuresome
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈvɛntjʊə(ɹ)səm/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “venturesome” in English

venturesomesits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

venturesome is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈvɛntjʊə(ɹ)səm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for venturesome, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From venture + -some. The correct English form is venturesome, spelled V-E-N-T-U-R-E-S-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Adventurous; bold; willing to take risks.
  2. 2
    Potentially hazardous; risky.

Etymology

From venture + -some.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "venturesome"?
"venturesome" is spelled V-E-N-T-U-R-E-S-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɛntjʊə(ɹ)səm/.
What does "venturesome" mean?
As an adjective, "venturesome" means: Adventurous; bold; willing to take risks.
How do you pronounce "venturesome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "venturesome" is /ˈvɛntjʊə(ɹ)səm/. 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 "venturesome"?
From venture + -some. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list