Which to use
“blinded” is a verb and “blinders” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,576
- “blinded” frequency rank
- #41,531
- “blinders” frequency rank
- 57107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blinded | blinders |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of blind | plural of blinder |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set blinded and blinders apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: blinded is /ˈblaɪn.dɪd/ while blinders is /ˈblaɪndəz/. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blinded is recorded at frequency rank #15,576, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈblaɪn.dɪd/. blinders is at rank #41,531, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈblaɪndəz/.
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 57107, this pair ranks #121,566 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of blinded vs blinders
Shared letters: bdeiln. Private to "blinded": -. Private to "blinders": rs.
"blinded" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "blinders" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "blinded" and "blinders" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering blinded vs blinders
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “blinded”; for a noun, it's “blinders”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “blinded” entry
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