blazer

/ˈbleɪzə/

//ˈbleɪzə// noun

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"blazer" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“blazer” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,299. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,299
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A semi-formal jacket.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blazer · blazer · English

blazer · rank #20,299 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,299
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH biz

Nearest frequency peer: biz (-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 “blazer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “blazer” 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).

blazer vs buzzer
67% similar
blazer vs blower
67% similar
blazer vs brazen
67% similar

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

Key facts for blazer
PropertyValue
Headwordblazer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbleɪzə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,299
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “blazer”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).blazerlands 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 “biz” (#20,298), “blower” (#20,300), “blurry” (#20,301). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blazer” is #20,299. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around blazer (IPA /ˈbleɪzə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,299 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for blazer, with forms such as "balzer", "bblazer", and "blaezr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "buzzer", "blower", "brazen", 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 blaze + -er. Originates from the 'blazing' scarlet jackets worn by members of Lady Margaret Boat Club, the rowing club associated with St. John's College, Cambridge. Compare Old English blæsere, blasere (“burner, incendiary”, literally “blazer”). The correct English form is blazer, spelled B-L-A-Z-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A semi-formal jacket.
  2. 2
    A person or thing that blazes (marks or cuts a route).
  3. 3
    Anything that blazes or glows, as with heat or flame.
  4. 4
    The dish used when cooking directly over the flame of a chafing-dish lamp, or the coals of a brazier.
  5. 5
    One who smokes cannabis; a stoner.
  6. 6
    One who spreads news, or blazes matters abroad.
  7. 7
    An older member of a sporting club, often with old-fashioned or conservative views.
  8. 8
    A con or swindle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. blazers of crime
  2. "What'd I tell you?" said Bill. "The old wolverine was tryin' to run a blazer on us. All he needed was to be showed we meant business. And he can't make no trouble for us when he gets out, 'cause our two words are better'n his."

Etymology

From blaze + -er. Originates from the 'blazing' scarlet jackets worn by members of Lady Margaret Boat Club, the rowing club associated with St. John's College, Cambridge. Compare Old English blæsere, blasere (“burner, incendiary”, literally “blazer”).

This word in other languages

blazer(Español)blazer(Français)Blazer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • balzer
  • bblazer
  • blaezr
  • blazerr
  • blazre
  • blazzer
  • bllazer
  • blzaer
  • lbazer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

balzer2bblazer1blaezr2blazerr1blazre2blazzer1bllazer1blzaer2
Edit distance from "blazer"

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 "blazer"?
"blazer" is spelled B-L-A-Z-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbleɪzə/.
What does "blazer" mean?
As a noun, "blazer" means: A semi-formal jacket.
What words are commonly confused with "blazer"?
"blazer" is commonly confused with "buzzer", "blower", "brazen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blazer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blazer" is /ˈbleɪzə/. 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 "blazer"?
From blaze + -er. Originates from the 'blazing' scarlet jackets worn by members of Lady Margaret Boat Club, the rowing club associated with St. John's College, Cambridge. Compare Old English blæsere, blasere (“burner, incendiary”, literally “blaze... 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 "blazer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

blower#20,300blurry#20,301barbed#20,294camped#20,308

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list