Which to use
“biases” and “blazes” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,029
- “biases” frequency rank
- #37,827
- “blazes” frequency rank
- 56856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | biases | blazes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of bias | plural of blaze |
Where the eye mixes biases and blazes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. biases (CVVCVC) and blazes (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: biases vs blazes
A purely visual mix-up. biases (/ˈbaɪ.ə.sɪz/) and blazes (/ˈbleɪzɪz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
biases is recorded at frequency rank #19,029, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈbaɪ.ə.sɪz/. blazes is at rank #37,827, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbleɪzɪz/.
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 56856, this pair ranks #123,265 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of biases vs blazes
Shared letters: abes. Private to "biases": i. Private to "blazes": lz.
"biases" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "blazes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "biases" for "blazes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "biases" or "blazes"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "biases" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blazes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,265 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "biases" and "blazes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bladed vs blazes". 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 #123,265 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.