blacklist

/ˈblæklɪst/

//ˈblæklɪst// noun

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"blacklist" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“blacklist” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,393. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,393
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned, disallowed or blocked.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blacklist · blacklist · English

blacklist · rank #24,393 · 15 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,393
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bharat

Nearest frequency peer: Bharat (-1 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “blacklist”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “blacklist” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

blacklist vs blacklisted
82% similar
blacklist vs blackish
78% similar
blacklist vs blackest
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for blacklist
PropertyValue
Headwordblacklist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈblæklɪst/
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,393
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “blacklist”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).blacklistlands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “Bharat” (#24,392), “bhai” (#24,391), “blunder” (#24,395). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blacklist” is #24,393. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around blacklist (IPA /ˈblæklɪst/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,393 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned, disallowed or blocked.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for blacklist, with forms such as "balcklist", "bblacklist", and "blaccklist". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "blacklisted", "blackish", "blackest", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From black + list. The correct English form is blacklist, spelled B-L-A-C-K-L-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned, disallowed or blocked.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The software included a lengthy blacklist of disreputable websites to block.

Etymology

From black + list.

This word in other languages

lista negra(Español)liste noire(Français)schwarze Liste(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • balcklist
  • bblacklist
  • blaccklist
  • blackilst
  • blackklist
  • blacklisst
  • blacklistt
  • blacklits
  • blackllist
  • blacklsit
  • blaclkist
  • blakclist
  • blcaklist
  • bllacklist
  • lbacklist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blacklist - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

balcklist2bblacklist1blaccklist1blackilst2blackklist1blacklisst1blacklistt1blacklits2
Edit distance from "blacklist"

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 "blacklist"?
"blacklist" is spelled B-L-A-C-K-L-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblæklɪst/.
What does "blacklist" mean?
As a noun, "blacklist" means: A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned, disallowed or blocked.
What words are commonly confused with "blacklist"?
"blacklist" is commonly confused with "blacklisted", "blackish", "blackest". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blacklist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blacklist" is /ˈblæklɪst/. 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 "blacklist"?
From black + list. 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 "blacklist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

amplifiers15 variantstrampoline15 variantsstylistic15 variantsstarlight15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list