Which to use
“biased” is an adjective and “blasted” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,167
- “biased” frequency rank
- #15,110
- “blasted” frequency rank
- 25277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | biased | blasted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Exhibiting bias; prejudiced. | simple past and past participle of blast |
Where the eye mixes biased and blasted
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: biased vs blasted
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: biased is /ˈbaɪəst/ while blasted is /ˈblɑː.stɪd/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
biased is recorded at frequency rank #10,167, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈbaɪəst/. blasted is at rank #15,110, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈblɑː.stɪd/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 25277, this pair ranks #395,552 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of biased vs blasted
Shared letters: abdes. Private to "biased": i. Private to "blasted": lt.
"biased" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "blasted" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "biased" and "blasted" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "biased" vs "blasted" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "biased" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blasted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #395,552 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "biased" and "blasted" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blanked vs blasted". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #395,552 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.