blazon

/ˈbleɪzən/

//ˈbleɪzən// noun

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

The verdict

“blazon” is uncommon English (frequency #94,606 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,606
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A verbal or written description of a coat of arms.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blazon · blazon · English

blazon · rank #94,606 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,606
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH blading

Nearest frequency peer: blading (-3 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.

Long-tail ranks near “blazon”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “blazon” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for blazon
PropertyValue
Headwordblazon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbleɪzən/
Letters6
Frequency rank#94,606
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “blazon” in English

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

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “blading” (#94,603), “bobsledder” (#94,611), “blabber” (#94,600). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blazon” is #94,606. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

blazon is uncommon English at frequency #94,606 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbleɪzən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for blazon, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. 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 Middle English blason, blasoun (“shield”), from Old French blason (“shield”). The correct English form is blazon, spelled B-L-A-Z-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A verbal or written description of a coat of arms.
  2. 2
    A formalized language for describing a coat of arms.
  3. 3
    A coat of arms or a banner depicting a coat of arms.
  4. 4
    Ostentatious display, verbal or otherwise; publication; description; record.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. ...it should never be forgotten that the best blazon is that which is the most perspicuous
  2. The official blazon of the arms of Perth is "Gules, a Holy Lambe passant regardant staff and cross argent, with the banner of St. Andrew proper, all within a double tressure counter-flowered of the second": […].

Etymology

From Middle English blason, blasoun (“shield”), from Old French blason (“shield”).

This word in other languages

blasón(Español)blason(Français)Blasonierung(Deutsch)

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 "blazon"?
"blazon" is spelled B-L-A-Z-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbleɪzən/.
What does "blazon" mean?
As a noun, "blazon" means: A verbal or written description of a coat of arms.
How do you pronounce "blazon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blazon" is /ˈbleɪzən/. 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 "blazon"?
From Middle English blason, blasoun (“shield”), from Old French blason (“shield”). 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 "blazon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Bostic#94,617bigass#94,593beemer#94,577bulgur#94,635

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list