# blacksmith

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈblæk.smɪθ/ · frequency rank #20,572

## Definitions
1. A person who forges iron.
2. A person who shoes horses.
3. A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis).

## Etymology
From black (color of forged iron) + smith (related to smite).

## Common misspellings (17)
`balcksmith`, `bblacksmith`, `blaccksmith`, `blackksmith`, `blackmsith`, `blacksimth`, `blacksmiht`, `blacksmithh`, `blacksmitth`, `blacksmmith`, `blacksmtih`, `blackssmith`, `blacskmith`, `blakcsmith`, `blcaksmith`, `bllacksmith`, `lbacksmith`

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