blaster

/ˈblɑːs.tə/

//ˈblɑːs.tə// noun

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"blaster" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“blaster” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,015. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,015
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anything that, or anyone who blasts.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blaster · blaster · English

blaster · rank #26,015 · 11 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,015
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bitchy

Nearest frequency peer: bitchy (-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 “blaster”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “blaster” 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).

blaster vs buster
71% similar
blaster vs blazer
71% similar
blaster vs booster
71% similar

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

Key facts for blaster
PropertyValue
Headwordblaster
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈblɑːs.tə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,015
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “blaster”

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).blasterlands 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 “bitchy” (#26,014), “bleep” (#26,016), “beset” (#26,013). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blaster” is #26,015. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around blaster (IPA /ˈblɑːs.tə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,015 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for blaster, with forms such as "balster", "bblaster", and "blasetr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "buster", "blazer", "booster", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From blast + -er. The correct English form is blaster, spelled B-L-A-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anything that, or anyone who blasts.
  2. 2
    A device to detonate an explosive, often consisting of a box with a handle to be pressed down.
  3. 3
    An unspecified powerful hand weapon, usually one that fires an energy pulse or beam.
  4. 4
    A sand wedge.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. infrared blaster
  2. Blast out the lakes and canals—whittle down the peaks and mounds with atomic blasters—file them into the shape of gigantic buildings.

Etymology

From blast + -er.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • balster
  • bblaster
  • blasetr
  • blasster
  • blasterr
  • blastre
  • blastter
  • blatser
  • bllaster
  • blsater
  • lbaster

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

balster2bblaster1blasetr2blasster1blasterr1blastre2blastter1blatser2
Edit distance from "blaster"

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 "blaster"?
"blaster" is spelled B-L-A-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblɑːs.tə/.
What does "blaster" mean?
As a noun, "blaster" means: Anything that, or anyone who blasts.
What words are commonly confused with "blaster"?
"blaster" is commonly confused with "buster", "blazer", "booster". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blaster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blaster" is /ˈblɑːs.tə/. 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 "blaster"?
From blast + -er. 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 "blaster", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bassett#26,010braided#26,021Arcadia#26,004Antigua#26,003

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list