Which to use
“baust” and “bläst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,322
- “baust” frequency rank
- #14,031
- “bläst” frequency rank
- 40353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baust | bläst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bauen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blasen |
Where the eye mixes baust and bläst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between baust and bläst
A purely visual mix-up. baust ([baʊ̯st]) and bläst ([blɛːst]) 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 40353, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baust is recorded at frequency rank #26,322, classified as averb, pronounced [baʊ̯st]. bläst is at rank #14,031, tagged as averb, pronounced [blɛːst].
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 40353, this pair ranks #1,510,950 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baust vs bläst
Shared letters: bst. Private to "baust": au. Private to "bläst": lä.
"baust" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "bläst" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- baust ← abust · basut · bausst · baustt · bauts · bbaust · buast
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "baust" and "bläst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "baust" vs "bläst" - which ranks higher?
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 "baust" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bläst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,510,950 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baust" and "bläst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bauamt vs baust". 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 #1,510,950 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.