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.
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