trailblazing
adjective, verb
trailblazing is spelled T-R-A-I-L-B-L-A-Z-I-N-G: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, trailblazing means “Resembling a trailblazer; innovative or pioneering” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in trailblazing?
| Letters | 12: T-R-A-I-L-B-L-A-Z-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is trailblazing?
Trailblazing appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Words people confuse with trailblazing
Also written: trail-blazing (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of trailblazing
- more trailblazing comparative
- most trailblazing superlative
- trail-blazing
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does trailblazing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resembling a trailblazer; innovative or pioneering.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of trailblaze
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Trailblazing in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense resembling a trailblazer; innovative or pioneering:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | bahnbrechend, wegweisend, richtungsweisend, wegbereitend |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does trailblazing come from?
From trail + blazing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).