obloquy
/ˈɒbləˌkwi/
"obloquy" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“obloquy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abusive language.
Corpus desk
Index EN-obloquy · obloquy · English
obloquy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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 | obloquy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɒbləˌkwi/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “obloquy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
obloquy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɒbləˌkwi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for obloquy in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Latin obloquium (“contradiction”), from Latin obloquor (“speak against, contradict”). The correct English form is obloquy, spelled O-B-L-O-Q-U-Y.
Definition
- 1Abusive language.
- 2Disgrace.
- 3A false accusation; malevolent rumors.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how obloquy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
It is surprising, therefore, that this philosophy, which, in almost every instance, must be harmless and innocent, should be the subject of so much groundless reproach and obloquy.
Slowly her thoughts reverted to herself; the blood rushed to her brow. What would she be to-morrow? the mark for obloquy and ridicule! disgraced, and for what? to minister to the wretched vanity of one whom she loathed even more than she scorned.
Etymology
From Late Latin obloquium (“contradiction”), from Latin obloquor (“speak against, contradict”).
This word in other languages
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.