blighted

/ˈblaɪtɪd/

//ˈblaɪtɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“blighted” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,309. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,309
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having caused to suffer a blight.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blighted · blighted · English

blighted · rank #38,309 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,309
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bic

Nearest frequency peer: Bic (-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 “blighted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “blighted” 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).

blighted vs brighter
75% similar
blighted vs brighten
75% similar
blighted vs blight
75% similar

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

Key facts for blighted
PropertyValue
Headwordblighted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈblaɪtɪd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,309
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “blighted”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).blightedlands 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 “Bic” (#38,308), “blinks” (#38,310), “Berlusconi” (#38,307). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blighted” is #38,309. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around blighted (IPA /ˈblaɪtɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,309 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for blighted, with forms such as "bblighted", "bilghted", and "blgihted". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "brighter", "brighten", "blight", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From blight + -ed. The correct English form is blighted, spelled B-L-I-G-H-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having caused to suffer a blight.
  2. 2
    Having suffered a blight.
  3. 3
    Ruined, spoiled.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The Glenbrook Community Center is in disrepair and has been closed for a number of years, which means it is the exact kind of dilapidated and blighted building CAVE People will do everything to protect.
  2. Mark—how that that lone and blighted bosom sears / The scathing thought of execrated years!

Etymology

From blight + -ed.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bblighted
  • bilghted
  • blgihted
  • bligghted
  • blighetd
  • blighhted
  • blightde
  • blightedd
  • blightted
  • bligthed
  • blihgted
  • bllighted
  • lbighted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bblighted1bilghted2blgihted2bligghted1blighetd2blighhted1blightde2blightedd1
Edit distance from "blighted"

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 "blighted"?
"blighted" is spelled B-L-I-G-H-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblaɪtɪd/.
What does "blighted" mean?
As an adjective, "blighted" means: Having caused to suffer a blight.
What words are commonly confused with "blighted"?
"blighted" is commonly confused with "brighter", "brighten", "blight". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blighted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blighted" is /ˈblaɪtɪd/. 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 "blighted"?
From blight + -ed. 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 "blighted", 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 (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list