# blige

> English word · Interjection · frequency rank #44,651

## Definitions
1. blimey

## Etymology
Thought by some to be a shortening of "I'm obliged".

## Easily confused with
- **blue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-blue)
- **blog** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-blog)
- **brig** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-brig)
- **brie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-brie)
- **blip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-blip)
- **blind** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-blind)
- **bride** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-bride)
- **bliss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-bliss)
- **blink** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-blink)
- **blitz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-blitz)
- **bloke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-bloke)
- **bribe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-bribe)
- **Boise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-boise)
- **bulge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-bulge)
- **budge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-budge)
- **bling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-bling)
- **brine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-brine)
- **Brice** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-brice)
- **blimp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-blimp)
- **Bligh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blige-vs-bligh)

## Common misspellings (6)
`bblige`, `blgie`, `blieg`, `bligge`, `bllige`, `lbige`

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