Which to use
“Belüftung” and “Blutung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,688
- “Belüftung” frequency rank
- #20,196
- “Blutung” frequency rank
- 61884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Belüftung | Blutung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Belüften von Räumen zur Lufterneuerung | Austritt von Blut aus dem Gefäßsystem (intrakorporal) in eine andere Körperhöhle (ein anderes Kompartiment) oder (extrakorporal) aus dem Körper heraus |
Where the eye mixes Belüftung and Blutung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Belüftung runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against Blutung's 7 (CCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Belüftung with Blutung
A purely visual mix-up. Belüftung ([bəˈlʏftʊŋ]) and Blutung ([ˈbluːtʊŋ]) 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 61884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Belüftung is recorded at frequency rank #41,688, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈlʏftʊŋ]. Blutung is at rank #20,196, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbluːtʊŋ].
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 61884, this pair ranks #733,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Belüftung vs Blutung
Shared letters: bglntu. Private to "Belüftung": efü. Private to "Blutung": -.
"Belüftung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Blutung" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Blutung ← bblutung · bllutung · bltuung · blutnug · bluttung · blutugn · blutungg · blutunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Belüftung" for "Blutung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Belüftung" vs "Blutung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Belüftung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Blutung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #733,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Belüftung" and "Blutung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Blutung vs Brüstung". 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 #733,103 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.