belässtvsblästWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“belässt” and “bläst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,163
“belässt” frequency rank
#14,031
“bläst” frequency rank
59194
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature belässt bläst
Definition 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs belassen 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blasen

Where the eye mixes belässt and bläst

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
belässt
5 ch
bläst

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. belässt ([bəˈlɛst]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

belässt is recorded at frequency rank #45,163, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈlɛst]. 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 59194, this pair ranks #833,718 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of belässt vs bläst

Shared letters: blstä. Private to "belässt": e. Private to "bläst": -.

"belässt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "bläst" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "belässt" and "bläst" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈlɛst] versus [blɛːst]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "belässt" or "bläst"?
"bläst" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,031 in our German list, against #45,163 for "belässt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list