Which to use
“Blähungen” and “Blutungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,841
- “Blähungen” frequency rank
- #19,852
- “Blutungen” frequency rank
- 56693
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Blähungen | Blutungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Blähung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Blutung |
Where the eye mixes Blähungen and Blutungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Blähungen and Blutungen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Blähungen vs Blutungen
A purely visual mix-up. Blähungen ([ˈblɛːʊŋən]) and Blutungen ([ˈbluːtʊŋən]) 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 56693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Blähungen is recorded at frequency rank #36,841, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈblɛːʊŋən]. Blutungen is at rank #19,852, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbluːtʊŋən].
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 56693, this pair ranks #930,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Blähungen vs Blutungen
Shared letters: beglnu. Private to "Blähungen": hä. Private to "Blutungen": t.
"Blähungen" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "Blutungen" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Blutungen ← bblutungen · bllutungen · bltuungen · blutnugen · bluttungen · blutugnen · blutunegn · blutungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Blähungen" and "Blutungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Blähungen" vs "Blutungen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Blähungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Blutungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #930,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Blähungen" and "Blutungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Blähungen vs Buchungen". 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 #930,252 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.