blasphemy

/ˈblæs.fə.mi/

//ˈblæs.fə.mi// noun

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

The verdict

“blasphemy” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,533. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,533
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blasphemy · blasphemy · English

blasphemy · rank #19,533 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,533
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bellamy

Nearest frequency peer: Bellamy (-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 “blasphemy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “blasphemy” 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 blasphemy
PropertyValue
Headwordblasphemy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈblæs.fə.mi/
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,533
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “blasphemy”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).blasphemylands 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 “Bellamy” (#19,532), “blinds” (#19,534), “beige” (#19,531). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blasphemy” is #19,533. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around blasphemy (IPA /ˈblæs.fə.mi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,533 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for blasphemy, with forms such as "balsphemy", "bblasphemy", and "blapshemy". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English blasfemie, from Old French blasfemie, from Ecclesiastical Latin blasphēmia, from Ancient Greek βλασφημία (blasphēmía, “profanity”), from βλασφημέω (blasphēméō, “to slander”). The correct English form is blasphemy, spelled B-L-A-S-P-H-E-M-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.
  2. 2
    An act of irreverence towards anything considered inviolable; the act of disregarding a convention.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. That imam said that drawing the prophet Muhammad was a form of blasphemy.
  2. Had God cancelled His everlasting Covenant with Israel? The mere thought was blasphemy! But what did God's silence and the present dark cloud mean?

Etymology

From Middle English blasfemie, from Old French blasfemie, from Ecclesiastical Latin blasphēmia, from Ancient Greek βλασφημία (blasphēmía, “profanity”), from βλασφημέω (blasphēméō, “to slander”).

This word in other languages

blasfemia(Español)blasphème(Français)Blasphemie(Deutsch)blasfêmia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • balsphemy
  • bblasphemy
  • blapshemy
  • blashpemy
  • blaspehmy
  • blasphemmy
  • blasphemyy
  • blaspheym
  • blasphhemy
  • blasphmey
  • blaspphemy
  • blassphemy
  • bllasphemy
  • blsaphemy
  • lbasphemy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

balsphemy2bblasphemy1blapshemy2blashpemy2blaspehmy2blasphemmy1blasphemyy1blaspheym2
Edit distance from "blasphemy"

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 "blasphemy"?
"blasphemy" is spelled B-L-A-S-P-H-E-M-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblæs.fə.mi/.
What does "blasphemy" mean?
As a noun, "blasphemy" means: An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.
What are common misspellings of "blasphemy"?
Common misspellings include "balsphemy", "bblasphemy", "blapshemy", "blashpemy", "blaspehmy". The correct spelling is "blasphemy".
How do you pronounce "blasphemy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blasphemy" is /ˈblæs.fə.mi/. 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 "blasphemy"?
From Middle English blasfemie, from Old French blasfemie, from Ecclesiastical Latin blasphēmia, from Ancient Greek βλασφημία (blasphēmía, “profanity”), from βλασφημέω (blasphēméō, “to slander”). 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 "blasphemy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

blueberry#19,536attentive#19,524brigadier#19,542cameraman#19,551

Similar misspelling depth

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

aspiration15 variantsconclusive15 variantsConstance15 variantsunanswered15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list