# blackish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈblækɪʃ/ · frequency rank #34,800

## Definitions
1. somewhat black

## Etymology
From Middle English blackysshe, blakkyssh, equivalent to black + -ish.

## Easily confused with
- **blacks** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blackish-vs-blacks)
- **brackish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blackish-vs-brackish)
- **blacklist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blackish-vs-blacklist)
- **blackie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blackie-vs-blackish)
- **blackest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blackest-vs-blackish)
- **blacking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blacking-vs-blackish)
- **blackfish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blackfish-vs-blackish)

## Common misspellings (13)
`balckish`, `bblackish`, `blacckish`, `blaciksh`, `blackihs`, `blackishh`, `blackissh`, `blackkish`, `blacksih`, `blakcish`, `blcakish`, `bllackish`, `lbackish`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/blackish