bloodhound

/ˈblʌd.haʊnd/

//ˈblʌd.haʊnd// noun

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

The verdict

“bloodhound” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,532. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,532
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bloodhound · bloodhound · English

bloodhound · rank #41,532 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,532
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH blinders

Nearest frequency peer: blinders (-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 “bloodhound”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bloodhound” 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
Key facts for bloodhound
PropertyValue
Headwordbloodhound
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈblʌd.haʊnd/
Letters10
Frequency rank#41,532
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bloodhound”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).bloodhoundlands 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 “blinders” (#41,531), “booger” (#41,533), “blackie” (#41,530). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bloodhound” is #41,532. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around bloodhound (IPA /ˈblʌd.haʊnd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,532 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for bloodhound, with forms such as "bbloodhound", "blloodhound", and "blodhound". 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, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English blodhound, blodhond; equivalent to blood + hound. Cognate with Dutch bloedhond (“bloodhound”), Middle Low German blōthunt (“bloodhound”), German Bluthund (“bloodhound”), Danish blodhund (“bloodhound”), Swedish blodhund (“bloodh… The correct English form is bloodhound, spelled B-L-O-O-D-H-O-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.
  2. 2
    A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.
  3. 3
    A bloodthirsty person.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Someone stole our bloodhounds, but we got the backup bloodhounds to chase the first tier of bloodhounds.
  2. For now the despot’s blood-hounds with their prey, Unarmed and unaware, were gorging deep Their gluttony of death; the loose array Of horsemen o’er the wide fields murdering sweep, And with loud laughter for their tyrant reap A harvest sown with other hopes; […]

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English blodhound, blodhond; equivalent to blood + hound. Cognate with Dutch bloedhond (“bloodhound”), Middle Low German blōthunt (“bloodhound”), German Bluthund (“bloodhound”), Danish blodhund (“bloodhound”), Swedish blodhund (“bloodhound”). The detective sense follows from the dog's ability to follow a trail.

This word in other languages

sabueso(Español)limier(Français)Bluthund(Deutsch)sabujo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbloodhound
  • blloodhound
  • blodhound
  • blodohound
  • blooddhound
  • bloodhhound
  • bloodhonud
  • bloodhoudn
  • bloodhoundd
  • bloodhounnd
  • bloodhuond
  • bloodohund
  • bloohdound
  • bolodhound
  • lboodhound

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbloodhound1blloodhound1blodhound1blodohound2blooddhound1bloodhhound1bloodhonud2bloodhoudn2
Edit distance from "bloodhound"

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 "bloodhound"?
"bloodhound" is spelled B-L-O-O-D-H-O-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblʌd.haʊnd/.
What does "bloodhound" mean?
As a noun, "bloodhound" means: A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.
What are common misspellings of "bloodhound"?
Common misspellings include "bbloodhound", "blloodhound", "blodhound", "blodohound", "blooddhound". The correct spelling is "bloodhound".
How do you pronounce "bloodhound"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bloodhound" is /ˈblʌd.haʊnd/. 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 "bloodhound"?
Inherited from Middle English blodhound, blodhond; equivalent to blood + hound. Cognate with Dutch bloedhond (“bloodhound”), Middle Low German blōthunt (“bloodhound”), German Bluthund (“bloodhound”), Danish blodhund (“bloodhound”), Swedish blodhun... 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 "bloodhound", 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 (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list