blinder

/ˈblaɪndə/

//ˈblaɪndə// adj

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"blinder" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“blinder” is uncommon English (frequency #58,552 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,552
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - comparative form of blind: more blind

Corpus desk

Index EN-blinder · blinder · English

blinder · rank #58,552 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,552
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH biochem

Nearest frequency peer: biochem (-2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “blinder”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “blinder” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for blinder
PropertyValue
Headwordblinder
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈblaɪndə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#58,552
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “blinder” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).blinderfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “biochem” (#58,550), “Blundell” (#58,554), “binging” (#58,549). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blinder” is #58,552. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

blinder is uncommon English at frequency #58,552 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈblaɪndə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "comparative form of blind: more blind".

No generated misspelling entries exist for blinder in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From blind + -er. The correct English form is blinder, spelled B-L-I-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    comparative form of blind: more blind

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ye who arrogate to yourselves that ye see more, or at least are not so blind as others; in your unbelieving conduct, allow me to say, ye are blinder than others; ye are even blinder than the most ignorant and illiterate.

Etymology

From blind + -er.

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 "blinder"?
"blinder" is spelled B-L-I-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblaɪndə/.
What does "blinder" mean?
As an adjective, "blinder" means: comparative form of blind: more blind
How do you pronounce "blinder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blinder" is /ˈblaɪndə/. 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 "blinder"?
From blind + -er. 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 "blinder", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

biochem#58,550binging#58,549breaded#58,561Breivik#58,562

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list