bloop

/bluːp/

//bluːp// verb

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

The verdict

“bloop” is uncommon English (frequency #57,250 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,250
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To blow air bubbles or audibly slosh about in water.

Key facts for bloop
PropertyValue
Headwordbloop
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/bluːp/
Letters5
Frequency rank#57,250
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bloop” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bloop lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bloop is uncommon English at frequency #57,250 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /bluːp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

bloop has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Imitative. The correct English form is bloop, spelled B-L-O-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    To blow air bubbles or audibly slosh about in water.
  2. 2
    To make a hit just beyond the infield.
  3. 3
    To produce a low-pitched beeping sound.
  4. 4
    To cover up splices in a soundtrack tape to eliminate the unwanted noise they may produce.

Etymology

Imitative.

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 "bloop"?
"bloop" is spelled B-L-O-O-P. The IPA pronunciation is /bluːp/.
What does "bloop" mean?
As a verb, "bloop" means: To blow air bubbles or audibly slosh about in water.
How do you pronounce "bloop"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bloop" is /bluːp/. 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 "bloop"?
Imitative. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “bloop”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-L-O-O-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /bluːp/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list