blasphemous

/ˈblæs.fəm.əs/

//ˈblæs.fəm.əs// adj

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

The verdict

“blasphemous” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,204. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,204
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lacking piety or respect for the sacred; resembling blasphemy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blasphemous · blasphemous · English

blasphemous · rank #35,204 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,204
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH biosynthesis

Nearest frequency peer: biosynthesis (-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 “blasphemous”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “blasphemous” 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
Key facts for blasphemous
PropertyValue
Headwordblasphemous
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈblæs.fəm.əs/
Letters11
Frequency rank#35,204
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “blasphemous”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).blasphemouslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “biosynthesis” (#35,203), “bonny” (#35,205), “bores” (#35,207). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blasphemous” is #35,204. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around blasphemous (IPA /ˈblæs.fəm.əs/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,204 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Lacking piety or respect for the sacred; resembling blasphemy.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for blasphemous, with forms such as "balsphemous", "bblasphemous", and "blapshemous". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin blasphēmus (“blaspheming”), from Ancient Greek βλάσφημος (blásphēmos, “uttering ill-omened words”), equivalent to blaspheme + -ous. The correct English form is blasphemous, spelled B-L-A-S-P-H-E-M-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lacking piety or respect for the sacred; resembling blasphemy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. His taking the name of God in vain was considered blasphemous.

Etymology

From Latin blasphēmus (“blaspheming”), from Ancient Greek βλάσφημος (blásphēmos, “uttering ill-omened words”), equivalent to blaspheme + -ous.

This word in other languages

blasfemo(Español)blasphématoire(Français)blasphemisch(Deutsch)blasfemo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • balsphemous
  • bblasphemous
  • blapshemous
  • blashpemous
  • blaspehmous
  • blasphemmous
  • blasphemosu
  • blasphemouss
  • blasphemuos
  • blaspheomus
  • blasphhemous
  • blasphmeous
  • blaspphemous
  • blassphemous
  • bllasphemous
  • blsaphemous
  • lbasphemous

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blasphemous - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

balsphemous2bblasphemous1blapshemous2blashpemous2blaspehmous2blasphemmous1blasphemosu2blasphemouss1
Edit distance from "blasphemous"

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 "blasphemous"?
"blasphemous" is spelled B-L-A-S-P-H-E-M-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblæs.fəm.əs/.
What does "blasphemous" mean?
As an adjective, "blasphemous" means: Lacking piety or respect for the sacred; resembling blasphemy.
What are common misspellings of "blasphemous"?
Common misspellings include "balsphemous", "bblasphemous", "blapshemous", "blashpemous", "blaspehmous". The correct spelling is "blasphemous".
How do you pronounce "blasphemous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blasphemous" is /ˈblæs.fəm.əs/. 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 "blasphemous"?
From Latin blasphēmus (“blaspheming”), from Ancient Greek βλάσφημος (blásphēmos, “uttering ill-omened words”), equivalent to blaspheme + -ous. 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 "blasphemous", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list