blind spot
"blind-spot" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“blind spot” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina, and so where the retina cannot detect light; the portion of the visual field that corresponds to this site.
Corpus desk
Index EN-blind-spot · blind spot · English
blind spot · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | blind spot |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “blind spot” in English
Rare enough to double-check
blind spot is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 10 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for blind spot in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From blind + spot. The correct English form is blind spot, spelled B-L-I-N-D- -S-P-O-T.
Definition
- 1The place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina, and so where the retina cannot detect light; the portion of the visual field that corresponds to this site.
- 2Any portion of the visual field in which the vision is impaired (by ocular disease).
- 3In driving, the part of the road that cannot be seen in the rear-view mirror or side-view mirror.
- 4The part of the railway/tramway track that cannot be seen in the side mirror or the side window.
- 5In a stadium or auditorium, any location affording those seated or standing there only an obstructed visual or auditory experience.
- 6An inability to recognize a fact or think clearly about a certain topic, especially because of a prejudice.
- 7A subject or area about which one is uninformed or misinformed, often because of a prejudice or lack of appreciation.
- 8A location where radio reception and/or transmission is significantly poorer than in surrounding locations.
- 9A location around an earthquake epicentre that is prone to earthquake.
- 10The flaw of building that cannot be seen when collapsing because poor structure, built not according specified standards, or not earthquake-proof.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how blind spot appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
We all have a blind spot in our vision, but our brains usually compensate for it, such that we usually don't consciously notice it.
He has a few blind spots in his eyesight because of his diabetic retinopathy.
Etymology
From blind + spot.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.