Which to use
“belassen” is a verb and “blasser” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,031
- “belassen” frequency rank
- #47,272
- “blasser” frequency rank
- 59303
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belassen | blasser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas unangetastet, unverändert lassen | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs blass |
Where the eye mixes belassen and blasser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. belassen runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against blasser'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 blasser
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: belassen is [bəˈlasn̩] while blasser is [ˈblasɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59303, 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]. blasser is at rank #47,272, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈblasɐ].
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 59303, this pair ranks #829,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of belassen vs blasser
Shared letters: abels. Private to "belassen": n. Private to "blasser": r.
"belassen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "blasser" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "belassen" and "blasser" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "belassen" or "blasser"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "belassen" and "blasser" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "belassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blasser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #829,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belassen" and "blasser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blasser vs Blazer". 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 #829,567 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.