Which to use
“blasser” and “blauer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,272
- “blasser” frequency rank
- #11,197
- “blauer” frequency rank
- 58469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blasser | blauer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs blass | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs blau |
Where the eye mixes blasser and blauer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: blasser vs blauer
A purely visual mix-up. blasser ([ˈblasɐ]) and blauer ([ˈblaʊ̯ɐ]) 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 58469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blasser is recorded at frequency rank #47,272, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈblasɐ]. blauer is at rank #11,197, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈblaʊ̯ɐ].
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 58469, this pair ranks #861,586 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blasser vs blauer
Shared letters: abelr. Private to "blasser": s. Private to "blauer": u.
"blasser" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "blauer" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "blasser" vs "blauer" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "blasser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blauer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #861,586 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blasser" and "blauer" 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 #861,586 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.