BläservsblästWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Bläser is a noun, bläst is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Bläser” is a noun and “bläst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#33,482
“Bläser” frequency rank
#14,031
“bläst” frequency rank
47513
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Bläser bläst
Definition Person, die ein Blasinstrument spielt 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blasen

Where the eye mixes Bläser and bläst

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Bläser
5 ch
bläst

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Bläser is [ˈblɛːzɐ] while bläst is [blɛːst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Bläser is recorded at frequency rank #33,482, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈblɛːzɐ]. 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 47513, this pair ranks #1,281,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Bläser vs bläst

Shared letters: blsä. Private to "Bläser": er. Private to "bläst": t.

"Bläser" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "bläst" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Bläser" and "bläst" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Bläser" is a noun and "bläst" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Bläser" or "bläst"?
"bläst" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,031 in our German list, against #33,482 for "Bläser". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list