Which to use
“bitt” and “blitzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,494
- “bitt” frequency rank
- #35,673
- “blitzt” frequency rank
- 80167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bitt | blitzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bitten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blitzen |
Where the eye mixes bitt and blitzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bitt vs blitzt
A purely visual mix-up. bitt ([bɪt]) and blitzt ([blɪt͡st]) 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 80167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bitt is recorded at frequency rank #44,494, classified as averb, pronounced [bɪt]. blitzt is at rank #35,673, tagged as averb, pronounced [blɪt͡st].
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 80167, this pair ranks #201,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bitt vs blitzt
Shared letters: bit. Private to "bitt": -. Private to "blitzt": lz.
"bitt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "blitzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bitt" and "blitzt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bitt" vs "blitzt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "bitt" and "blitzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bitt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blitzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bitt" and "blitzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bims vs bitt". 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 #201,127 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.