Which to use
“blass” and “blasser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,326
- “blass” frequency rank
- #47,272
- “blasser” frequency rank
- 60598
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blass | blasser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von geringer, schwacher Farbstärke | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs blass |
Where the eye mixes blass and blasser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses blass with blasser
A purely visual mix-up. blass ([blas]) and blasser ([ˈblasɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “blass” sits inside “blasser”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60598, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blass is recorded at frequency rank #13,326, classified as anadj, pronounced [blas]. blasser is at rank #47,272, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈblasɐ].
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 60598, this pair ranks #781,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blass vs blasser
Shared letters: abls. Private to "blass": -. Private to "blasser": er.
"blass" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "blasser" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "blass" and "blasser" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "blass" or "blasser"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "blass" and "blasser" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "blass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blasser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #781,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blass" and "blasser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blasser vs Blazer". 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 #781,027 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.