blistering

adj

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"blistering" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“blistering” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,560. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,560
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Causing blisters.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blistering · blistering · English

blistering · rank #29,560 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,560
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 31,241
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bezos

Nearest frequency peer: Bezos (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “blistering”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “blistering” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for blistering
PropertyValue
Headwordblistering
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#29,560
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “blistering” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around blistering, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,560 among 31,241 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for blistering, with forms such as "bblistering", "bilstering", and "blisetring". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is blistering, spelled B-L-I-S-T-E-R-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Causing blisters.
  2. 2
    Very hot.
  3. 3
    Harsh or corrosive.
  4. 4
    Scornful.
  5. 5
    Very fast.

This word in other languages

abrasador(Español)sengend(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bblistering
  • bilstering
  • blisetring
  • blisstering
  • blisteirng
  • blisterign
  • blisteringg
  • blisterinng
  • blisternig
  • blisterring
  • blistreing
  • blisttering
  • blitsering
  • bllistering
  • blsitering
  • lbistering

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blistering - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bblistering1bilstering2blisetring2blisstering1blisteirng2blisterign2blisteringg1blisterinng1
Edit distance from "blistering"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "blistering"?
"blistering" is spelled B-L-I-S-T-E-R-I-N-G.
What does "blistering" mean?
As an adjective, "blistering" means: Causing blisters.
What are common misspellings of "blistering"?
Common misspellings include "bblistering", "bilstering", "blisetring", "blisstering", "blisteirng". The correct spelling is "blistering".
What language does "blistering" come from?
"blistering" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "blistering", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

conduction16 variantssustenance16 variantselectrified16 variantsfatherland16 variants
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list