Which to use
“blas” is a verb and “Bläser” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,964
- “blas” frequency rank
- #33,482
- “Bläser” frequency rank
- 66446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blas | Bläser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blasen | Person, die ein Blasinstrument spielt |
Where the eye mixes blas and Bläser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: blas is [blaːs] while Bläser is [ˈblɛːzɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66446, 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]. Bläser is at rank #33,482, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈblɛːzɐ].
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 66446, this pair ranks #572,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blas vs Bläser
Shared letters: bls. Private to "blas": a. Private to "Bläser": erä.
"blas" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Bläser" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- blas ← bblas · bllas · blsa · lbas