oblast

/ˈɒblæst/

//ˈɒblæst// noun

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"oblast" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“oblast” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,551. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,551
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A region or province in Slavic or Slavic-influenced countries.

Corpus desk

Index EN-oblast · oblast · English

oblast · rank #45,551 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #45,551
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH oakwood

Nearest frequency peer: oakwood (-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 “oblast”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “oblast” 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).

oblast vs outlast
71% similar

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

Key facts for oblast
PropertyValue
Headwordoblast
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɒblæst/
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,551
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “oblast”

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).oblastlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “oakwood” (#45,550), “offhand” (#45,553), “Nubian” (#45,548). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “oblast” is #45,551. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around oblast (IPA /ˈɒblæst/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,551 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A region or province in Slavic or Slavic-influenced countries.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for oblast, with forms such as "bolast", "obalst", and "obblast". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "outlast", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From a Slavic language, probably Russian о́бласть (óblastʹ, “region, province”), borrowed from Old Church Slavonic область (oblastĭ), from Proto-Slavic *obolstь, from earlier *obvolstь, *obvoldtь, a compound of *o(b)- (“over”) + *volstь (“rule, power, autho… The correct English form is oblast, spelled O-B-L-A-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A region or province in Slavic or Slavic-influenced countries.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The territorial subdivision below the level of the union republic — or at least below the level of the larger union republics — is that of the oblast, the krai, or the autonomous republic. In 1977 there were 120 oblasts, 6 krais, and 20 autonomous republics, and they corresponded roughly to the American state in size.
  2. It is important to note, however, that the general pattern of Nizhnii Novgorod oblast at the top and Tiumen' and Yaroslavl' oblasts in the middle, with Saratov at the bottom, occurred too often across all indicators to assume that even those differences in means that were not significant at a .05 confidence level or better occurred merely by chance.

Etymology

From a Slavic language, probably Russian о́бласть (óblastʹ, “region, province”), borrowed from Old Church Slavonic область (oblastĭ), from Proto-Slavic *obolstь, from earlier *obvolstь, *obvoldtь, a compound of *o(b)- (“over”) + *volstь (“rule, power, authority”), thus originally probably meaning "a region ruled over". Compare Proto-Slavic *obvoldati (“to rule”).

This word in other languages

oblast(Français)Oblast(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bolast
  • obalst
  • obblast
  • oblasst
  • oblastt
  • oblats
  • obllast
  • oblsat
  • olbast

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bolast2obalst2obblast1oblasst1oblastt1oblats2obllast1oblsat2
Edit distance from "oblast"

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 "oblast"?
"oblast" is spelled O-B-L-A-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɒblæst/.
What does "oblast" mean?
As a noun, "oblast" means: A region or province in Slavic or Slavic-influenced countries.
What words are commonly confused with "oblast"?
"oblast" is commonly confused with "outlast". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "oblast"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oblast" is /ˈɒblæst/. 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 "oblast"?
From a Slavic language, probably Russian о́бласть (óblastʹ, “region, province”), borrowed from Old Church Slavonic область (oblastĭ), from Proto-Slavic *obolstь, from earlier *obvolstь, *obvoldtь, a compound of *o(b)- (“over”) + *volstь (“rule, po... 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 "oblast", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nubian#45,548nimrod#45,543Newsom#45,540paella#45,566

Similar misspelling depth

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

oakwood9 variantsoffhand9 variantsparser9 variantsphenom9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list