Which to use
“Blech” and “Bleche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,257
- “Blech” frequency rank
- #45,184
- “Bleche” frequency rank
- 59441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Blech | Bleche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine dünne Platte aus Metall | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Blech |
Where the eye mixes Blech and Bleche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Blech and Bleche
A purely visual mix-up. Blech ([blɛç]) and Bleche ([ˈblɛçə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Blech” sits inside “Bleche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59441, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Blech is recorded at frequency rank #14,257, classified as anoun, pronounced [blɛç]. Bleche is at rank #45,184, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈblɛçə].
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 59441, this pair ranks #824,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Blech vs Bleche
Shared letters: bcehl. Private to "Blech": -. Private to "Bleche": -.
"Blech" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Bleche" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Blech" and "Bleche" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Blech" or "Bleche"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Blech" and "Bleche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Blech" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bleche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #824,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Blech" and "Bleche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bleche vs Blocher". 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 #824,386 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.