Which to use
“blas” is a verb and “blass” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,964
- “blas” frequency rank
- #13,326
- “blass” frequency rank
- 46290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blas | blass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blasen | von geringer, schwacher Farbstärke |
Same sound, different letters: blas vs blass
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - blas / blass
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: blas and blass carry the same recorded pronunciation, [blaːs]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “blas” sits inside “blass”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46290, 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]. blass is at rank #13,326, tagged as anadj, pronounced [blas].
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 46290, this pair ranks #1,324,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blas vs blass
Shared letters: abls. Private to "blas": -. Private to "blass": -.
"blas" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "blass" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "blas" for "blass" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "blas" or "blass" show up more?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "blas" / "blass". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "blas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,324,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blas" and "blass" 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 #1,324,209 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.