'sblood
/zblʌd/
"sblood" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“'sblood” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. 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) - An exclamation formerly used as an oath, and an expression of anger or wonder.
Corpus desk
Index EN-sblood · 'sblood · English
'sblood · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "'" 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 | 'sblood |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | /zblʌd/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “'sblood” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
'sblood is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /zblʌd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An exclamation formerly used as an oath, and an expression of anger or wonder.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for 'sblood, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Minced form of God's blood. Primarily from the Middle Ages up to the early modern era, and to a rare extent today, people would curse on God's or Christ's body parts rather than breaking the Second Commandment (not to use the Lord's name in vain oaths). In … The correct English form is 'sblood, spelled '-S-B-L-O-O-D.
Definition
- 1An exclamation formerly used as an oath, and an expression of anger or wonder.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how 'sblood appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
'Sblood, I would my face were in your belly.
"'Sblood, do you think I am easier to be played on than a pipe?"
Etymology
Minced form of God's blood. Primarily from the Middle Ages up to the early modern era, and to a rare extent today, people would curse on God's or Christ's body parts rather than breaking the Second Commandment (not to use the Lord's name in vain oaths). In this case, the exclamation refers to Christ's blood shed during the crucifixion, and the Eucharist in the form of wine.
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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.
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