blondes

[ˈblɔndəs]

/[ˈblɔndəs]/ adj

The verdict

“blondes” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #31,973 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#31,973
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum 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).

blondes vs bones
71% similar
blondes vs bonds
71% similar
blondes vs Bundes
57% similar

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

Key facts for blondes
PropertyValue
Headwordblondes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈblɔndəs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,973
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “blondes” 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). blondes 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 blondes is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈblɔndəs]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,973 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for blondes, with forms such as "bblondes", "bllondes", and "blnodes". 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, "bones", "bonds", "Bundes", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 blondes, spelled B-L-O-N-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bblondes,bllondes,blnodes,blodnes,blonddes,blondess,blondse,bloneds,blonndes,bolndes,lbondes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blondes - 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.

bblondes1bllondes1blnodes2blodnes2blonddes1blondess1blondse2bloneds2
Edit distance from "blondes"

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 "blondes"?
"blondes" is spelled B-L-O-N-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblɔndəs].
What does "blondes" mean?
As an adjective, "blondes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond
What words are commonly confused with "blondes"?
"blondes" is commonly confused with "bones", "bonds", "Bundes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blondes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blondes" is [ˈblɔndəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blondes" come from?
"blondes" 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 “blondes”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-L-O-N-D-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈblɔndəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bones” - see the side-by-side comparison. blondes vs bones
  • 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