Which to use
“blasted” is a verb and “breasted” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,110
- “blasted” frequency rank
- #28,852
- “breasted” frequency rank
- 43962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blasted | breasted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of blast | Having a breast, or breasts. |
Where the eye mixes blasted and breasted
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses blasted with breasted
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: blasted is /ˈblɑː.stɪd/ while breasted is /ˈbɹɛstɪd/. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blasted is recorded at frequency rank #15,110, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈblɑː.stɪd/. breasted is at rank #28,852, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈbɹɛstɪd/.
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 43962, this pair ranks #235,013 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blasted vs breasted
Shared letters: abdest. Private to "blasted": l. Private to "breasted": r.
"blasted" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "breasted" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "blasted" for "breasted" ever safe?
Which is more common, "blasted" or "breasted"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "blasted" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "breasted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #235,013 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blasted" and "breasted" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bested vs breasted". 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 #235,013 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.