# blessing

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,442

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **blushing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blessing-vs-blushing)
- **blessings** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blessing-vs-blessings)
- **bleeding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bleeding-vs-blessing)
- **blasting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blasting-vs-blessing)
- **blending** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blending-vs-blessing)

## Common misspellings (11)
`bblessing`, `belssing`, `blesing`, `blesisng`, `blessign`, `blessingg`, `blessinng`, `blessnig`, `bllessing`, `blsesing`, `lbessing`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/blessing