blabbermouth
/ˈblæb.ə(ɹ)ˌmaʊθ/
"blabbermouth" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“blabbermouth” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A gossip.
Corpus desk
Index EN-blabbermouth · blabbermouth · English
blabbermouth · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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 | blabbermouth |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈblæb.ə(ɹ)ˌmaʊθ/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “blabbermouth” in English
Rare enough to double-check
blabbermouth is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈblæb.ə(ɹ)ˌmaʊθ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
blabbermouth doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From blabber + mouth. The correct English form is blabbermouth, spelled B-L-A-B-B-E-R-M-O-U-T-H.
Definition
- 1A gossip.
- 2A person who talks excessively.
- 3A kind of foam-dispensing nozzle used in firefighting at airports.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how blabbermouth appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
If it weren't for that blabbermouth Sally, the principal would never have known we did it.
Two handlines are capable of 240 gpm and an undertruck "blabbermouth" nozzle can sweep the ground ahead at 240 gpm.
Etymology
From blabber + mouth.
This word in other languages
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.