Which to use
“blessed” is an adjective and “blesses” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,826
- “blessed” frequency rank
- #46,341
- “blesses” frequency rank
- 51167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blessed | blesses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing. | third-person singular simple present indicative of bless |
Where the eye mixes blessed and blesses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: blessed vs blesses
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: blessed is /ˈblɛsɪd/ while blesses is /ˈblɛsɪz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “blessed” becomes s in “blesses”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blessed is recorded at frequency rank #4,826, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈblɛsɪd/. blesses is at rank #46,341, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈblɛsɪz/.
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 51167, this pair ranks #167,810 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blessed vs blesses
Shared letters: bels. Private to "blessed": d. Private to "blesses": -.
"blessed" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "blesses" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "blessed" for "blesses" ever safe?
Which is more common, "blessed" or "blesses"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "blessed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blesses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,810 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blessed" and "blesses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blesses vs busses". 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 #167,810 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.