Which to use
“belügen” and “blühen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,957
- “belügen” frequency rank
- #14,759
- “blühen” frequency rank
- 46716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belügen | blühen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem eine Unwahrheit erzählen, bewusst Lügen verbreiten | Blüten aufweisen; eine oder mehrere Blüten aus sich herausgewachsen haben, in Blüte sein |
Where the eye mixes belügen and blühen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses belügen with blühen
A purely visual mix-up. belügen ([bəˈlyːɡn̩]) and blühen ([ˈblyːən]) 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 46716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belügen is recorded at frequency rank #31,957, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈlyːɡn̩]. blühen is at rank #14,759, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈblyːən].
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 46716, this pair ranks #1,309,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of belügen vs blühen
Shared letters: belnü. Private to "belügen": g. Private to "blühen": h.
"belügen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "blühen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "belügen" for "blühen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "belügen" or "blühen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "belügen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blühen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,309,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belügen" and "blühen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "belügen vs Blusen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,309,457 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.