Which to use
“blake” and “blas” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,939
- “blake” frequency rank
- #32,964
- “blas” frequency rank
- 49903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blake | blas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blaken | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blasen |
Where the eye mixes blake and blas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between blake and blas
A purely visual mix-up. blake ([ˈblaːkə]) and blas ([blaːs]) 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 49903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blake is recorded at frequency rank #16,939, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈblaːkə]. blas is at rank #32,964, tagged as averb, pronounced [blaːs].
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 49903, this pair ranks #1,194,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blake vs blas
Shared letters: abl. Private to "blake": ek. Private to "blas": s.
"blake" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "blas" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "blake" and "blas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "blake" vs "blas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "blake" and "blas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "blake" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,194,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blake" and "blas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bims vs blas". 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 #1,194,034 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.