eff and blind
"eff-and-blind" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“eff and blind” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To swear; to use swear words.
Corpus desk
Index EN-eff-and-blind · eff and blind · English
eff and blind · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | eff and blind |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “eff and blind” in English
Rare enough to double-check
eff and blind is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To swear; to use swear words.".
Zero misspellings are on record for eff and blind in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From eff and blind "curse" The correct English form is eff and blind, spelled E-F-F- -A-N-D- -B-L-I-N-D.
Definition
- 1To swear; to use swear words.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how eff and blind appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I can't stand the way he's always effing and blinding.
Etymology
From eff and blind "curse"
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.