blabber

/ˈblæb.ɚ/

//ˈblæb.ɚ// verb

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"blabber" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“blabber” is uncommon English (frequency #94,600 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,600
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To blather; to talk foolishly or incoherently.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blabber · blabber · English

blabber · rank #94,600 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,600
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH blading

Nearest frequency peer: blading (+3 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “blabber”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “blabber” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for blabber
PropertyValue
Headwordblabber
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈblæb.ɚ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#94,600
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “blabber” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).blabberfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “blading” (#94,603), “biotite” (#94,596), “biggy” (#94,594). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blabber” is #94,600. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

blabber is uncommon English at frequency #94,600 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈblæb.ɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

blabber doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English blaberen. The correct English form is blabber, spelled B-L-A-B-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    To blather; to talk foolishly or incoherently.
  2. 2
    To blab; to reveal a secret.
  3. 3
    To stick out one's tongue.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how blabber appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He blabbered away about how he knew where some treasure was hidden and he would tell us if only we would swear to save his life.

Etymology

From Middle English blaberen.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "blabber"?
"blabber" is spelled B-L-A-B-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblæb.ɚ/.
What does "blabber" mean?
As a verb, "blabber" means: To blather; to talk foolishly or incoherently.
How do you pronounce "blabber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blabber" is /ˈblæb.ɚ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "blabber"?
From Middle English blaberen. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "blabber", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

blading#94,603biotite#94,596Bhavani#94,589Brennen#94,626

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list