blatant

/ˈbleɪtənt/

//ˈbleɪtənt// adj

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

The verdict

“blatant” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,968. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,968
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Obvious, on show; unashamed; loudly obtrusive or offensive.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blatant · blatant · English

blatant · rank #15,968 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,968
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bitterness

Nearest frequency peer: bitterness (-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 “blatant”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “blatant” 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).

blatant vs blatantly
78% similar

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

Key facts for blatant
PropertyValue
Headwordblatant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbleɪtənt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,968
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “blatant”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).blatantlands 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 “bitterness” (#15,967), “boon” (#15,969), “biscuit” (#15,966). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blatant” is #15,968. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around blatant (IPA /ˈbleɪtənt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,968 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for blatant, with forms such as "baltant", "bblatant", and "blaatnt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "blatantly", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Coined by Edmund Spenser in 1596 in "blatant beast". Probably a variation of *blatand (Scots blaitand (“bleating”)), present participle of blate, a variation of bleat, equivalent to blate + -ant. See bleat. In addition, it is suggested by Latin blatiō (“spe… The correct English form is blatant, spelled B-L-A-T-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Obvious, on show; unashamed; loudly obtrusive or offensive.
  2. 2
    Bellowing; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Glory, that blatant word, which haunts some military minds like the bray of the trumpet.
  2. London died away in draggled taverns and dreary scrubs, and then was unaccountably born again in blazing high streets and blatant hotels.

Etymology

Coined by Edmund Spenser in 1596 in "blatant beast". Probably a variation of *blatand (Scots blaitand (“bleating”)), present participle of blate, a variation of bleat, equivalent to blate + -ant. See bleat. In addition, it is suggested by Latin blatiō (“speak like a fool, prate”), which is rare, and so the similitude may be just coincidental. Compare typologically Bulgarian вопиющ (vopijušt), Russian вопию́щий (vopijúščij) (akin to вопи́ть (vopítʹ)).

This word in other languages

descarado(Español)clair(Français)offensichtlich(Deutsch)óbvio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • baltant
  • bblatant
  • blaatnt
  • blatannt
  • blatantt
  • blatatn
  • blatnat
  • blattant
  • bllatant
  • bltaant
  • lbatant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

baltant2bblatant1blaatnt2blatannt1blatantt1blatatn2blatnat2blattant1
Edit distance from "blatant"

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 "blatant"?
"blatant" is spelled B-L-A-T-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbleɪtənt/.
What does "blatant" mean?
As an adjective, "blatant" means: Obvious, on show; unashamed; loudly obtrusive or offensive.
What words are commonly confused with "blatant"?
"blatant" is commonly confused with "blatantly". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blatant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blatant" is /ˈbleɪtənt/. 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 "blatant"?
Coined by Edmund Spenser in 1596 in "blatant beast". Probably a variation of *blatand (Scots blaitand (“bleating”)), present participle of blate, a variation of bleat, equivalent to blate + -ant. See bleat. In addition, it is suggested by Latin bl... 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 "blatant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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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