blessing

/ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/

//ˈblɛs.ɪŋ// noun

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"blessing" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“blessing” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,442. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,442
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blessing · blessing · English

blessing · rank #6,442 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,442
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH batteries

Nearest frequency peer: batteries (-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 “blessing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “blessing” 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).

blessing vs blushing
75% similar
blessing vs blessings
89% similar
blessing vs bleeding
75% similar

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

Key facts for blessing
PropertyValue
Headwordblessing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,442
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “blessing”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).blessinglands 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 “batteries” (#6,441), “BTW” (#6,443), “ballot” (#6,440). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blessing” is #6,442. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around blessing (IPA /ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,442 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for blessing, with forms such as "bblessing", "belssing", and "blesing". 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 also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "blushing", "blessings", "bleeding", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English blessinge, blessynge, from Old English blētsung, blēdsung (“a blessing”), equivalent to bless + -ing. The correct English form is blessing, spelled B-L-E-S-S-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
  2. 2
    A pronouncement invoking divine aid.
  3. 3
    Good fortune.
  4. 4
    A modern pagan ceremony.
  5. 5
    The act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval.
  6. 6
    Something someone is glad of.
  7. 7
    A prayer before a meal; grace.
  8. 8
    A group of unicorns.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Henceforth, wherever thou may’st roam, ⁠My blessing, like a line of light, ⁠Is on the waters day and night, And like a beacon guards thee home.
  2. Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced. The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer.

Etymology

From Middle English blessinge, blessynge, from Old English blētsung, blēdsung (“a blessing”), equivalent to bless + -ing.

Antonyms

curse

This word in other languages

bendición(Español)bénédiction(Français)Segen(Deutsch)bênção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bblessing
  • belssing
  • blesing
  • blesisng
  • blessign
  • blessingg
  • blessinng
  • blessnig
  • bllessing
  • blsesing
  • lbessing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bblessing1belssing2blesing1blesisng2blessign2blessingg1blessinng1blessnig2
Edit distance from "blessing"

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 "blessing"?
"blessing" is spelled B-L-E-S-S-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/.
What does "blessing" mean?
As a noun, "blessing" means: Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
What words are commonly confused with "blessing"?
"blessing" is commonly confused with "blushing", "blessings", "bleeding". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blessing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blessing" is /ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/. 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 "blessing"?
From Middle English blessinge, blessynge, from Old English blētsung, blēdsung (“a blessing”), equivalent to bless + -ing. 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 "blessing", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

batteries11 variantscigarette11 variantscompact11 variantscorners11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list