blossom

/ˈblɒs.əm/

//ˈblɒs.əm// noun

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"blossom" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“blossom” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,552. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,552
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blossom · blossom · English

blossom · rank #12,552 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,552
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bladder

Nearest frequency peer: bladder (-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 “blossom”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “blossom” 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).

blossom vs bosom
71% similar
blossom vs blossoms
88% similar
blossom vs bloom
71% similar

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

Key facts for blossom
PropertyValue
Headwordblossom
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈblɒs.əm/
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,552
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “blossom”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).blossomlands 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 “bladder” (#12,551), “bipolar” (#12,550), “bolts” (#12,554). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blossom” is #12,552. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around blossom (IPA /ˈblɒs.əm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,552 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for blossom, with forms such as "bblossom", "bllossom", and "blosom". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "bosom", "blossoms", "bloom", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English blosme, from Old English blostm, blostma, from Proto-Germanic *blōstmô (compare West Frisian blossem, Dutch bloesem; related to *blōstaz [compare German Blust]), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-s- (“bloom, flower”), from *bʰleh₃- (“to b… The correct English form is blossom, spelled B-L-O-S-S-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.
  2. 2
    The state or season of producing such flowers.
  3. 3
    A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise.
  4. 4
    The colour of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The blossom has come early this year.
  2. And on the moꝛowe / Moſes went in to the tabernacle: and beholde / the rod of Aaron of the houſſe of Leui was budded ⁊ bare bloſomes and almondes.

Etymology

From Middle English blosme, from Old English blostm, blostma, from Proto-Germanic *blōstmô (compare West Frisian blossem, Dutch bloesem; related to *blōstaz [compare German Blust]), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-s- (“bloom, flower”), from *bʰleh₃- (“to bloom, to thrive”). Cognate with Albanian bleron (“to blossom, to thrive”), Latin flōs (“flower”), Flōra (“goddess of plants”). See more at blow (etymology 4).

This word in other languages

flor(Español)fleur(Français)Blüte(Deutsch)flor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bblossom
  • bllossom
  • blosom
  • blososm
  • blossmo
  • blossomm
  • blsosom
  • bolssom
  • lbossom

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blossom - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bblossom1bllossom1blosom1blososm2blossmo2blossomm1blsosom2bolssom2
Edit distance from "blossom"

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 "blossom"?
"blossom" is spelled B-L-O-S-S-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblɒs.əm/.
What does "blossom" mean?
As a noun, "blossom" means: A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.
What words are commonly confused with "blossom"?
"blossom" is commonly confused with "bosom", "blossoms", "bloom". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blossom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blossom" is /ˈblɒs.əm/. 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 "blossom"?
From Middle English blosme, from Old English blostm, blostma, from Proto-Germanic *blōstmô (compare West Frisian blossem, Dutch bloesem; related to *blōstaz [compare German Blust]), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-s- (“bloom, flower”), from *bʰle... 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 "blossom", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bladder#12,551bipolar#12,550atheist#12,545caravan#12,559

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

bombed9 variantsaquatic9 variantsAlgeria9 variantsyogurt9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list