Blason

[blaˈzɔ̃ː]

/[blaˈzɔ̃ː]/ noun

The verdict

“Blason” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - stilisierter Schild, der verschiedene geometrische Muster (Heroldsbild) oder Figuren zeigt, als zentraler – manchmal auch einziger – Teil eines Wappens

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Index DE-blason · Blason · German

Blason · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Blason
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlason
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[blaˈzɔ̃ː]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Blason“ im Deutschen

Blasonsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Blason is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [blaˈzɔ̃ː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Blason in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 German form is Blason, spelled B-L-A-S-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    stilisierter Schild, der verschiedene geometrische Muster (Heroldsbild) oder Figuren zeigt, als zentraler – manchmal auch einziger – Teil eines Wappens
  2. 2
    Beschäftigung mit der Gestaltung, Symbolik, Geschichte und so weiter eines Wappens; Heraldik

Synonyms

WappenschildHeraldikHeroldskunstWappenkundeWappenwesen

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 "Blason"?
"Blason" is spelled B-L-A-S-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [blaˈzɔ̃ː].
What does "Blason" mean?
As a noun, "Blason" means: stilisierter Schild, der verschiedene geometrische Muster (Heroldsbild) oder Figuren zeigt, als zentraler – manchmal auch einziger – Teil eines Wappens
How do you pronounce "Blason"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blason" is [blaˈzɔ̃ː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blason" come from?
"Blason" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list