blob

/blɒb/

//blɒb// noun

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"blob" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“blob” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,344. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,344
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blob · blob · English

blob · rank #26,344 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,344
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bluntly

Nearest frequency peer: bluntly (+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 “blob”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “blob” 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).

blob vs bo
50% similar
blob vs boy
50% similar
blob vs box
50% similar

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

Key facts for blob
PropertyValue
Headwordblob
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/blɒb/
Letters4
Frequency rank#26,344
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “blob”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).bloblands 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 “bluntly” (#26,345), “bellows” (#26,342), “Bohemia” (#26,346). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blob” is #26,344. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around blob (IPA /blɒb/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,344 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for blob, with forms such as "bblob", "blbo", and "bllob". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bo", "boy", "box", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English *blob (“attested in blobby”). Possibly onomatopoeic, similarly to bleb and blubber. The correct English form is blob, spelled B-L-O-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
  2. 2
    A large cloud of gas.
  3. 3
    A large cloud of gas.
  4. 4
    A bubble; a bleb.
  5. 5
    A small freshwater fish (Cottus bairdii); the miller's thumb.
  6. 6
    The partially inflated air bag used in the sport of blobbing.
  7. 7
    A score of zero.
  8. 8
    Physarum polycephalum, a bright yellow acellular slime mold known for solving puzzles, making decisions, etc. without a nervous system.
  9. 9
    An extremely morbidly obese person, to the point of most of their body being composed of fat and nothing else.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Only the outermost blob on either side in map 2 displays misalignment.
  2. It was a colourful vase with red and white hoops on the lid, and red bands above and below the main frieze. These bands also carry a metope pattern in white of triple lines and blobs, which can just be distinguished on the photographs.

Etymology

From Middle English *blob (“attested in blobby”). Possibly onomatopoeic, similarly to bleb and blubber.

This word in other languages

bodoque(Español)pâte(Français)Klumpen(Deutsch)amorfo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bblob
  • blbo
  • bllob
  • blobb
  • bolb
  • lbob

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blob - 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.

bblob1blbo2bllob1blobb1bolb2lbob2
Edit distance from "blob"

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 "blob"?
"blob" is spelled B-L-O-B. The IPA pronunciation is /blɒb/.
What does "blob" mean?
As a noun, "blob" means: A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
What words are commonly confused with "blob"?
"blob" is commonly confused with "bo", "boy", "box". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blob"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blob" is /blɒb/. 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 "blob"?
From Middle English *blob (“attested in blobby”). Possibly onomatopoeic, similarly to bleb and blubber. 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 "blob", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

boyz#26,351alfa#26,326zeta#26,311coon#26,380

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

webs6 variantstact6 variantsstub6 variantsfink6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list