Which to use
“Bias” and “Blase” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,224
- “Bias” frequency rank
- #6,517
- “Blase” frequency rank
- 42741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bias | Blase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nachvollziehbarer, systematischer Fehler in einer Untersuchung, Erhebung, der ein immer gleich verzerrtes und damit mehr oder weniger falsches Ergebnis verursacht | Harnblase |
Where the eye mixes Bias and Blase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Bias and Blase
A purely visual mix-up. Bias ([ˈbaɪ̯əs]) and Blase ([ˈblaːzə]) 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 42741, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bias is recorded at frequency rank #36,224, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯əs]. Blase is at rank #6,517, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈblaːzə].
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 42741, this pair ranks #1,439,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bias vs Blase
Shared letters: abs. Private to "Bias": i. Private to "Blase": el.
"Bias" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Blase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bias" for "Blase" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Bias" or "Blase"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bias" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Blase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,439,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bias" and "Blase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bias vs Bims". 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 #1,439,969 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.