Which to use
“bitten” and “bluten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,536
- “bitten” frequency rank
- #21,554
- “bluten” frequency rank
- 24090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bitten | bluten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden in höflicher Form nach etwas fragen, sich in höflicher Form an jemanden wenden, jemanden um etwas ersuchen, einen Wunsch ausdrücken | austreten von Blut aus Blutgefäßen |
Where the eye mixes bitten and bluten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bitten with bluten
A purely visual mix-up. bitten ([ˈbɪtn̩]) 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 24090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bitten is recorded at frequency rank #2,536, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪtn̩]. 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 24090, this pair ranks #1,852,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bitten vs bluten
Shared letters: bent. Private to "bitten": i. Private to "bluten": lu.
"bitten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bluten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bitten" and "bluten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "bitten" or "bluten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "bitten" and "bluten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bitten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bluten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,852,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bitten" and "bluten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Blusen vs bluten". 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 #1,852,495 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.