blonde

[ˈblɔndə]

/[ˈblɔndə]/ adj

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The verdict

“blonde” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,526 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#8,526
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

blonde vs bond
67% similar
blonde vs Bode
50% similar
blonde vs bone
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for blonde
PropertyValue
Headwordblonde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈblɔndə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,526
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “blonde” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). blonde lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for blonde is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈblɔndə]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,526 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for blonde, with forms such as "bblonde", "bllonde", and "blnode". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bond", "Bode", "bone", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is blonde, spelled B-L-O-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bblonde,bllonde,blnode,blodne,blondde,bloned,blonnde,bolnde,lbonde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blonde - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bblonde1bllonde1blnode2blodne2blondde1bloned2blonnde1bolnde2
Edit distance from "blonde"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "blonde"?
"blonde" is spelled B-L-O-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblɔndə].
What does "blonde" mean?
As an adjective, "blonde" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond
What words are commonly confused with "blonde"?
"blonde" is commonly confused with "bond", "Bode", "bone". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blonde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blonde" is [ˈblɔndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blonde" come from?
"blonde" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “blonde”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-L-O-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈblɔndə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bond” - see the side-by-side comparison. blonde vs bond
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list