flyblown

/ˈflaɪˌbləʊn/

//ˈflaɪˌbləʊn// adj

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"flyblown" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“flyblown” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - contaminated with flyblows

Corpus desk

Index EN-flyblown · flyblown · English

flyblown · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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.

Key facts for flyblown
PropertyValue
Headwordflyblown
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈflaɪˌbləʊn/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “flyblown” in English

flyblownranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

flyblown is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈflaɪˌbləʊn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for flyblown in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is flyblown, spelled F-L-Y-B-L-O-W-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    contaminated with flyblows
  2. 2
    tainted
  3. 3
    sordid, squalid

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Him that thou magnifiest with all these titles Stinking and fly-blown lies here at our feet.

This word in other languages

corrompido(Español)corrompu(Français)madig(Deutsch)bichado(Português)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "flyblown"?
"flyblown" is spelled F-L-Y-B-L-O-W-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈflaɪˌbləʊn/.
What does "flyblown" mean?
As an adjective, "flyblown" means: contaminated with flyblows
How do you pronounce "flyblown"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flyblown" is /ˈflaɪˌbləʊn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flyblown" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list