blighter
/ˈblaɪtɚ/noun
blighter is spelled B-L-I-G-H-T-E-R: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, blighter means “One who blights” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of blighter is blighters.
How many letters and syllables are in blighter?
| Letters | 8: B-L-I-G-H-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is blighter?
Blighter appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce blighter?
- UK /ˈblaɪtə/
- US /ˈblaɪtɚ/
- US [ˈblaɪɾɚ]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-blighter.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with blighter?
8 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as blighter from its last stressed vowel (/aɪtəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of blighter
- blighters plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does blighter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who blights.
- 2
CommonwealthIrelandUKA person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.
- 3
A man or child, especially an annoying one.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Blighter in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tête à claques |
| German | Nichtsnutz, Tunichtgut, Taugenichts |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does blighter come from?
From blight (something that impedes development or growth, or spoils any other aspect of life) + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).