Which to use
“Bauch” and “Blech” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,426
- “Bauch” frequency rank
- #14,257
- “Blech” frequency rank
- 17683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bauch | Blech |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (bei Wirbeltieren samt Mensch) der sich zwischen Zwerchfell und Becken befindliche vordere Teil des Rumpfes | eine dünne Platte aus Metall |
Where the eye mixes Bauch and Blech
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Bauch and Blech
A purely visual mix-up. Bauch ([baʊ̯x]) and Blech ([blɛç]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bauch is recorded at frequency rank #3,426, classified as anoun, pronounced [baʊ̯x]. Blech is at rank #14,257, tagged as anoun, pronounced [blɛç].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 17683, this pair ranks #1,925,207 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bauch vs Blech
Shared letters: bch. Private to "Bauch": au. Private to "Blech": el.
"Bauch" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Blech" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bauch" for "Blech" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bauch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Blech" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,925,207 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bauch" and "Blech" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Blech vs bleu". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,925,207 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.