Which to use
“bemüht” and “blüht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,770
- “bemüht” frequency rank
- #12,681
- “blüht” frequency rank
- 17451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bemüht | blüht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bemühen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blühen |
Where the eye mixes bemüht and blüht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bemüht with blüht
A purely visual mix-up. bemüht ([bəˈmyːt]) and blüht ([blyːt]) 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 17451, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bemüht is recorded at frequency rank #4,770, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈmyːt]. blüht is at rank #12,681, tagged as averb, pronounced [blyːt].
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 17451, this pair ranks #1,927,283 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bemüht vs blüht
Shared letters: bhtü. Private to "bemüht": em. Private to "blüht": l.
"bemüht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "blüht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bemüht" and "blüht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bemüht" vs "blüht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "bemüht" and "blüht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bemüht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blüht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,927,283 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bemüht" and "blüht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blüht vs buh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,927,283 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.