Which to use
“belassen” and “blassen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,031
- “belassen” frequency rank
- #27,223
- “blassen” frequency rank
- 39254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belassen | blassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas unangetastet, unverändert lassen | blass werden |
Where the eye mixes belassen and blassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. belassen runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against blassen's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses belassen with blassen
A purely visual mix-up. belassen ([bəˈlasn̩]) and blassen ([ˈblasn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belassen is recorded at frequency rank #12,031, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈlasn̩]. blassen is at rank #27,223, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈblasn̩].
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 39254, this pair ranks #1,541,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of belassen vs blassen
Shared letters: abelns. Private to "belassen": -. Private to "blassen": -.
"belassen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "blassen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "belassen" and "blassen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "belassen" or "blassen" 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 "belassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,541,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belassen" and "blassen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blassen vs Blusen". 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 #1,541,779 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.