blasphème
\blas.fɛm\
The verdict
“blasphème” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #18,665 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #18,665
- frequency rank, French
- 9
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parole qui outrage la divinité ou qui insulte la religion.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | blasphème |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \blas.fɛm\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #18,665 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “blasphème” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for blasphème is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \blas.fɛm\. Corpus data places it at rank #18,665 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for blasphème, with forms such as "balsphème", "bblasphème", and "blapshème". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is blasphème, spelled B-L-A-S-P-H-È-M-E.
Definition
- 1Parole qui outrage la divinité ou qui insulte la religion.
- 2Juron.
- 3Discours ou propos injuste, déplacé.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: balsphème,bblasphème,blapshème,blashpème,blaspheme,blasphhème,blasphmèe,blasphèem,blasphèmme,blaspphème,blaspèhme,blassphème,bllasphème,blsaphème,lbasphème
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blasphème - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "blasphème"?
What does "blasphème" mean?
What are common misspellings of "blasphème"?
How do you pronounce "blasphème"?
What language does "blasphème" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “blasphème”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is B-L-A-S-P-H-È-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \blas.fɛm\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.