Which to use
“bläst” and “blüht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,031
- “bläst” frequency rank
- #12,681
- “blüht” frequency rank
- 26712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bläst | blüht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blasen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blühen |
Where the eye mixes bläst and blüht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bläst with blüht
A purely visual mix-up. bläst ([blɛːst]) and blüht ([blyːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bläst is recorded at frequency rank #14,031, classified as averb, pronounced [blɛːst]. blüht is at rank #12,681, tagged as averb, pronounced [blyːt].
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 26712, this pair ranks #1,813,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bläst vs blüht
Shared letters: blt. Private to "bläst": sä. Private to "blüht": hü.
"bläst" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "blüht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bläst" for "blüht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bläst" vs "blüht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bläst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blüht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,813,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bläst" and "blüht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "belässt vs bläst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,813,670 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.