at first bluff
"at-first-bluff" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“at first bluff” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - malapropism of at first blush
Corpus desk
Index EN-at-first-bluff · at first bluff · English
at first bluff · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | at first bluff |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “at first bluff” in English
Rare enough to double-check
at first bluff is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "malapropism of at first blush".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for at first bluff, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is at first bluff, spelled A-T- -F-I-R-S-T- -B-L-U-F-F.
Definition
- 1malapropism of at first blush
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how at first bluff appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In fact, at first bluff, Hughes appeared to be the sort of man I could spend a lot of time with, both on the river and off.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.