Which to use
“blas” and “bläst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,964
- “blas” frequency rank
- #14,031
- “bläst” frequency rank
- 46995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blas | bläst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blasen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blasen |
Where the eye mixes blas and bläst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: blas vs bläst
A purely visual mix-up. blas ([blaːs]) and bläst ([blɛːst]) 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 46995, 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]. bläst is at rank #14,031, tagged as averb, pronounced [blɛːst].
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 46995, this pair ranks #1,299,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blas vs bläst
Shared letters: bls. Private to "blas": a. Private to "bläst": tä.
"blas" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "bläst" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- blas ← bblas · bllas · blsa · lbas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "blas" and "bläst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "blas" or "bläst"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "blas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bläst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,299,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blas" and "bläst" 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 #1,299,841 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.