Which to use
“Bleche” and “Blende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,184
- “Bleche” frequency rank
- #26,336
- “Blende” frequency rank
- 71520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bleche | Blende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Blech | ein Bauteil bei optischen Instrumenten und Apparaten |
Where the eye mixes Bleche and Blende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Bleche and Blende
A purely visual mix-up. Bleche ([ˈblɛçə]) and Blende ([ˈblɛndə]) 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 71520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bleche is recorded at frequency rank #45,184, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈblɛçə]. Blende is at rank #26,336, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈblɛndə].
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 71520, this pair ranks #414,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Bleche vs Blende
Shared letters: bel. Private to "Bleche": ch. Private to "Blende": dn.
"Bleche" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Blende" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bleche" and "Blende" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Bleche" or "Blende"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Bleche" and "Blende" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bleche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Blende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #414,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bleche" and "Blende" 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 #414,408 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.