blithesome
/ˈblaɪθsəm/
"blithesome" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“blithesome” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Happy or spriteful; carefree.
Corpus desk
Index EN-blithesome · blithesome · English
blithesome · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | blithesome |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈblaɪθsəm/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “blithesome” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
blithesome is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈblaɪθsəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Happy or spriteful; carefree.".
blithesome doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From blithe + -some. The correct English form is blithesome, spelled B-L-I-T-H-E-S-O-M-E.
Definition
- 1Happy or spriteful; carefree.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how blithesome appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Fare not the birds well, as from spray to spray / Blithsome they bound—yet find their simple food / Scattered abundantly?
She made herself as blithesome as a lark, and at last she offered him two hundred dollars if he would sell her the whistle, and tell her how she should manage to get it safe home with her.
Etymology
From blithe + -some.
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.
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