Which to use
“Blase” and “Brause” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,517
- “Blase” frequency rank
- #42,384
- “Brause” frequency rank
- 48901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Blase | Brause |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Harnblase | Limonade mit Kohlensäure |
Where the eye mixes Blase and Brause
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Blase with Brause
A purely visual mix-up. Blase ([ˈblaːzə]) and Brause ([ˈbʁaʊ̯zə]) 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 48901, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Blase is recorded at frequency rank #6,517, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈblaːzə]. Brause is at rank #42,384, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʁaʊ̯zə].
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 48901, this pair ranks #1,231,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Blase vs Brause
Shared letters: abes. Private to "Blase": l. Private to "Brause": ru.
"Blase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Brause" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Blase" for "Brause" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Blase" vs "Brause" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Blase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Brause" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,231,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Blase" and "Brause" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Brauns vs Brause". 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 #1,231,358 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.