Which to use
“blas” is a verb and “Blase” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,964
- “blas” frequency rank
- #6,517
- “Blase” frequency rank
- 39481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blas | Blase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blasen | Harnblase |
Where the eye mixes blas and Blase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses blas with Blase
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: blas is [blaːs] while Blase is [ˈblaːzə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “blas” sits inside “Blase”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39481, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blas is recorded at frequency rank #32,964, classified as averb, pronounced [blaːs]. Blase is at rank #6,517, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈblaːzə].
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 39481, this pair ranks #1,535,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of blas vs Blase
Shared letters: abls. Private to "blas": -. Private to "Blase": e.
"blas" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Blase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "blas" and "Blase" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "blas" vs "Blase" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "blas" and "Blase" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "blas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Blase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,535,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blas" and "Blase" 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 #1,535,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.