blusher

/ˈblʌʃɚ/

//ˈblʌʃɚ// noun

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

The verdict

“blusher” is uncommon English (frequency #91,302 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,302
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who blushes.

Key facts for blusher
PropertyValue
Headwordblusher
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈblʌʃɚ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#91,302
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “blusher” 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). blusher 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

blusher is uncommon English at frequency #91,302 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈblʌʃɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

blusher doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From blush + -er. The correct English form is blusher, spelled B-L-U-S-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who blushes.
  2. 2
    Face makeup that makes the cheeks rosier.
  3. 3
    Any of several closely related, edible species of the genus Amanita, including Amanita rubescens and Amanita novinupta.

Etymology

From blush + -er.

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 "blusher"?
"blusher" is spelled B-L-U-S-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblʌʃɚ/.
What does "blusher" mean?
As a noun, "blusher" means: One who blushes.
How do you pronounce "blusher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blusher" is /ˈblʌʃɚ/. 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 "blusher"?
From blush + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “blusher”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-L-U-S-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈblʌʃɚ/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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