bietenvsblutenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“bieten” and “bluten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,317
“bieten” frequency rank
#21,554
“bluten” frequency rank
22871
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bieten bluten
Definition kundtun, dass man etwas zu leisten bereit ist; etwas zur Verfügung oder in Aussicht stellen, etwas zusichern austreten von Blut aus Blutgefäßen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bieten and bluten apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
bieten
6 ch
bluten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. bieten ([ˈbiːtn̩]) and bluten ([ˈbluːtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bieten is recorded at frequency rank #1,317, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbiːtn̩]. bluten is at rank #21,554, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbluːtn̩].

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 22871, this pair ranks #1,868,656 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of bieten vs bluten

Shared letters: bent. Private to "bieten": i. Private to "bluten": lu.

"bieten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "bluten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bietenbbieten · beiten · bieetn · bietenn · bietne · bietten · biteen · ibeten
  • blutenbbluten · blluten · bltuen · bluetn · blutenn · blutne · blutten · bulten

Frequency comparison

bieten#1,317
bluten#21,554

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bieten" and "bluten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbiːtn̩] versus [ˈbluːtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bieten" or "bluten"?
"bieten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,317 in our German list, against #21,554 for "bluten". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering bieten vs bluten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bieten” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list