Which to use
“Blatt” is a noun and “blitzt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,362
- “Blatt” frequency rank
- #35,673
- “blitzt” frequency rank
- 39035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Blatt | blitzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist grünes, flächiges Organ von Pflanzen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blitzen |
Where the eye mixes Blatt and blitzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Blatt with blitzt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Blatt is [blat] while blitzt is [blɪt͡st]. 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 39035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Blatt is recorded at frequency rank #3,362, classified as anoun, pronounced [blat]. blitzt is at rank #35,673, tagged as averb, pronounced [blɪt͡st].
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 39035, this pair ranks #1,547,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Blatt vs blitzt
Shared letters: blt. Private to "Blatt": a. Private to "blitzt": iz.
"Blatt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "blitzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Blatt" and "blitzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Blatt" vs "blitzt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Blatt" and "blitzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Blatt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blitzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,547,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Blatt" and "blitzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blitzt vs britt". 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 #1,547,886 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.