blitz

/blɪts/

//blɪts// noun

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"blitz" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“blitz” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,468. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,468
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blitz · blitz · English

blitz · rank #13,468 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,468
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH blockade

Nearest frequency peer: blockade (+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 “blitz”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “blitz” 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).

blitz vs Brit
40% similar
blitz vs blot
60% similar
blitz vs Brits
40% similar

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

Key facts for blitz
PropertyValue
Headwordblitz
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/blɪts/
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,468
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “blitz”

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).blitzlands 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 “blockade” (#13,469), “Baltic” (#13,466), “Bosnia” (#13,470). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blitz” is #13,468. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around blitz (IPA /blɪts/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,468 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for blitz, with forms such as "bblitz", "biltz", and "blittz". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Brit", "blot", "Brits", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Clipping of blitzkrieg, from German Blitzkrieg (literally “lightning war”). The correct English form is blitz, spelled B-L-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz.
  2. 2
    A swift and overwhelming attack or effort.
  3. 3
    A play in which additional defenders beyond the defensive linemen rush the passer.
  4. 4
    Ellipsis of blitz chess.
  5. 5
    The act of blending or puréeing food using a blender or processor.
  6. 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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We embarked on a publicity blitz, putting posters and flyers all around town.
  2. Ultimately, though, Liverpool had inflicted a grievous result in the first leg when they scored three times in a 19-minute blitz and, importantly, did not concede an away goal.

Etymology

Clipping of blitzkrieg, from German Blitzkrieg (literally “lightning war”).

This word in other languages

relámpago(Español)Blitzkrieg(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bblitz
  • biltz
  • blittz
  • blitzz
  • blizt
  • bllitz
  • bltiz
  • lbitz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blitz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bblitz1biltz2blittz1blitzz1blizt2bllitz1bltiz2lbitz2
Edit distance from "blitz"

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 "blitz"?
"blitz" is spelled B-L-I-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is /blɪts/.
What does "blitz" mean?
As a noun, "blitz" means: A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz.
What words are commonly confused with "blitz"?
"blitz" is commonly confused with "Brit", "blot", "Brits". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blitz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blitz" is /blɪts/. 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 "blitz"?
Clipping of blitzkrieg, from German Blitzkrieg (literally “lightning war”). 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 "blitz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Burma#13,474cigar#13,479Agnes#13,456circa#13,480

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Bosnia8 variantsAdidas8 variantsadhere8 variantscrises8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list