blitz
/blɪts/noun, verb
blitz is spelled B-L-I-T-Z: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears 3.7 times per million words in written English, the 13,496th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Blitz, the name). As a noun, blitz means “A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of blitz is blitzes.
How many letters and syllables are in blitz?
| Letters | 5: B-L-I-T-Z |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.7 times per million words; the 13,496th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is blitz?
Blitz appears 3.7 times per million words in written English, the 13,496th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Blitz, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce blitz?
- /blɪts/
Blitz has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-blitz.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of blitz
- blitzes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- blitzing participle, present
- blitzed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does blitz mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz.
- 2
A swift and overwhelming attack or effort.
We embarked on a publicity blitz, putting posters and flyers all around town.
- 3
A play in which additional defenders beyond the defensive linemen rush the passer.
- 4
Ellipsis of blitz chess.
- 5
The act of blending or puréeing food using a blender or processor.
- 6
An occurrence in which large numbers of fish, typically striped bass or bluefish, feed on a school of baitfish, typically one in which the occurrence can be seen from the surface.
verb
- 1
To attack quickly or suddenly, as by an air raid or similar action.
- 2
To perform a blitz.
The Washington High defense almost always blitzes on third down.
- 3
To purée or chop (food products) using a food processor or blender.
To make nut roast, you have to blitz the nuts in the food processor before adding the parsley and breadcrumbs.
- 4
informalTo do something quickly or in one session.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Blitz in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Blitzkrieg |
| Spanish | relámpago , carga |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does blitz come from?
Pseudo-Germanism, derived from a clipping of blitzkrieg, from German Blitzkrieg (literally “lightning war”). The German word Blitz (“lightning”) lacks the "sudden attack" senses that the English word has.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).