Which to use
“blaues” and “blödes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,582
- “blaues” frequency rank
- #25,478
- “blödes” frequency rank
- 41060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blaues | blödes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blau | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blöde |
Where the eye mixes blaues and blödes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: blaues vs blödes
A purely visual mix-up. blaues ([ˈblaʊ̯əs]) and blödes ([ˈbløːdəs]) 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 41060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blaues is recorded at frequency rank #15,582, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈblaʊ̯əs]. blödes is at rank #25,478, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbløːdəs].
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 41060, this pair ranks #1,490,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blaues vs blödes
Shared letters: bels. Private to "blaues": au. Private to "blödes": dö.
"blaues" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC · "blödes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- blaues ← balues · bblaues · blaeus · blauess · blause · bllaues · bluaes · lbaues
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "blaues" for "blödes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "blaues" or "blödes"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "blaues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blödes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,490,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blaues" and "blödes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blödes vs bodies". 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 #1,490,519 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.