blacklisted

/ˈblæk.lɪstəd/

//ˈblæk.lɪstəd// adj

"blacklisted" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“blacklisted” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,190. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,190
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to information (true or false) being spread about scandalous activities or ideas, especially controversial political opinions.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blacklisted · blacklisted · English

blacklisted · rank #29,190 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #29,190
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH blackened

Nearest frequency peer: blackened (-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 “blacklisted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “blacklisted” 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).

blacklisted vs blacklist
82% similar

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

Key facts for blacklisted
PropertyValue
Headwordblacklisted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈblæk.lɪstəd/
Letters11
Frequency rank#29,190
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “blacklisted”

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).blacklistedlands 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 “blackened” (#29,189), “biometric” (#29,188), “bogged” (#29,192). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blacklisted” is #29,190. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around blacklisted (IPA /ˈblæk.lɪstəd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,190 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to information (true or false) being spread about scandalous activities or ideas, especially controversial political opinions.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for blacklisted, with forms such as "balcklisted", "bblacklisted", and "blaccklisted". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "blacklist", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is blacklisted, spelled B-L-A-C-K-L-I-S-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to information (true or false) being spread about scandalous activities or ideas, especially controversial political opinions.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • balcklisted
  • bblacklisted
  • blaccklisted
  • blackilsted
  • blackklisted
  • blacklisetd
  • blacklissted
  • blacklistde
  • blacklistedd
  • blacklistted
  • blacklitsed
  • blackllisted
  • blacklsited
  • blaclkisted
  • blakclisted
  • blcaklisted
  • bllacklisted
  • lbacklisted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blacklisted - 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.

balcklisted2bblacklisted1blaccklisted1blackilsted2blackklisted1blacklisetd2blacklissted1blacklistde2
Edit distance from "blacklisted"

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 "blacklisted"?
"blacklisted" is spelled B-L-A-C-K-L-I-S-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblæk.lɪstəd/.
What does "blacklisted" mean?
As an adjective, "blacklisted" means: Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to information (true or false) being spread about scandalous activities or ideas, especially controversial political opinions.
What words are commonly confused with "blacklisted"?
"blacklisted" is commonly confused with "blacklist". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blacklisted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blacklisted" is /ˈblæk.lɪstəd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blacklisted" come from?
"blacklisted" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list