Which to use
“beam” and “blas” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,825
- “beam” frequency rank
- #32,964
- “blas” frequency rank
- 72789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beam | blas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beamen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blasen |
Where the eye mixes beam and blas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses beam with blas
A purely visual mix-up. beam ([biːm]) and blas ([blaːs]) 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 72789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beam is recorded at frequency rank #39,825, classified as averb, pronounced [biːm]. blas is at rank #32,964, tagged as averb, pronounced [blaːs].
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 72789, this pair ranks #378,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of beam vs blas
Shared letters: ab. Private to "beam": em. Private to "blas": ls.
"beam" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "blas" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beam" and "blas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "beam" or "blas" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "beam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #378,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beam" and "blas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beam vs bread". 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 #378,499 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.