Blessur

[blɛˈsuːɐ̯]

/[blɛˈsuːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine zumeist beim Sport erlittene Verletzung oder Verwundung

Corpus desk

Index DE-blessur · Blessur · German

Blessur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 Blessur
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlessur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[blɛˈsuːɐ̯]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Blessur“ im Deutschen

Blessurschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

No misspelling variants are generated for Blessur in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Blessur, spelled B-L-E-S-S-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine zumeist beim Sport erlittene Verletzung oder Verwundung
  2. 2
    eine Kriegsverletzung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die im Champions-League-Finale erlittene Wadenverletzung erweist sich offenbar doch als schwerwiegender. Kapitän Philipp Lahm sprach von einer «ernsten» Blessur.
  2. Abwehrchef Philippe Senderos zog sich in der 36. Minute bei einem Zusammenprall mit seinem Teamkollegen Stephan Lichtsteiner eine Blessur am rechten Fuß zu und muss um weitere Einsätze bei der WM bangen.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Blessur"?
"Blessur" is spelled B-L-E-S-S-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [blɛˈsuːɐ̯].
What does "Blessur" mean?
As a noun, "Blessur" means: eine zumeist beim Sport erlittene Verletzung oder Verwundung
How do you pronounce "Blessur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blessur" is [blɛˈsuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blessur" come from?
"Blessur" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list