Which to use
“blasen” and “bläst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,810
- “blasen” frequency rank
- #14,031
- “bläst” frequency rank
- 19841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blasen | bläst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Luft aus dem Mund ausstoßen; etwas in die Luft beziehungsweise Atmosphäre überleiten; in etwas hineinpusten | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blasen |
Where the eye mixes blasen and bläst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between blasen and bläst
A purely visual mix-up. blasen ([ˈblaːzn̩]) 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 19841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blasen is recorded at frequency rank #5,810, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈblaːzn̩]. 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 19841, this pair ranks #1,904,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of blasen vs bläst
Shared letters: bls. Private to "blasen": aen. Private to "bläst": tä.
"blasen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "bläst" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- blasen ← balsen · bblasen · blaesn · blasenn · blasne · bllasen · blsaen · lbasen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "blasen" for "bläst" ever safe?
Which is more common, "blasen" or "bläst"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "blasen" 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 #1,904,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blasen" and "bläst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "belässt vs bläst". 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 #1,904,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.