blindly

/ˈblaɪndli/

//ˈblaɪndli// adv

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

The verdict

“blindly” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,031. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,031
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a blind manner; without sight.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blindly · blindly · English

blindly · rank #19,031 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,031
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH binder

Nearest frequency peer: binder (-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 “blindly”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “blindly” 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).

blindly vs blinds
71% similar
blindly vs bluntly
71% similar
blindly vs blind
71% similar

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

Key facts for blindly
PropertyValue
Headwordblindly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈblaɪndli/
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,031
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “blindly”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).blindlylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “binder” (#19,030), “brig” (#19,032), “biases” (#19,029). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blindly” is #19,031. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around blindly (IPA /ˈblaɪndli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #19,031 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for blindly, with forms such as "bblindly", "bilndly", and "blidnly". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "blinds", "bluntly", "blind", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English blindly, blyndly, from Old English blindlīċe (“in a blind manner; blindly; rashly”), equivalent to blind + -ly. Cognate with Swedish blindligt (“blindly”), Icelandic blindlega (“blindly”). Compare also West Frisian blindich (“blindly”), … The correct English form is blindly, spelled B-L-I-N-D-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a blind manner; without sight.
  2. 2
    Without consideration or question.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I stumbled blindly through the forest, branches whipping at my face.
  2. 1940 March 19, Albert Einstein, letter to Morris Raphael Cohen The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly.

Etymology

From Middle English blindly, blyndly, from Old English blindlīċe (“in a blind manner; blindly; rashly”), equivalent to blind + -ly. Cognate with Swedish blindligt (“blindly”), Icelandic blindlega (“blindly”). Compare also West Frisian blindich (“blindly”), Dutch blindelings (“blindly”), German blindlings (“blindly”).

This word in other languages

ciegamente(Español)à l’aveuglette(Français)cegamente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bblindly
  • bilndly
  • blidnly
  • blinddly
  • blindlly
  • blindlyy
  • blindyl
  • blinldy
  • blinndly
  • bllindly
  • blnidly
  • lbindly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blindly - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bblindly1bilndly2blidnly2blinddly1blindlly1blindlyy1blindyl2blinldy2
Edit distance from "blindly"

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 "blindly"?
"blindly" is spelled B-L-I-N-D-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblaɪndli/.
What does "blindly" mean?
As an adverb, "blindly" means: In a blind manner; without sight.
What words are commonly confused with "blindly"?
"blindly" is commonly confused with "blinds", "bluntly", "blind". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blindly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blindly" is /ˈblaɪndli/. 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 "blindly"?
From Middle English blindly, blyndly, from Old English blindlīċe (“in a blind manner; blindly; rashly”), equivalent to blind + -ly. Cognate with Swedish blindligt (“blindly”), Icelandic blindlega (“blindly”). Compare also West Frisian blindich (“b... 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 "blindly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list