Which to use
“Blei” and “Blog” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,614
- “Blei” frequency rank
- #2,641
- “Blog” frequency rank
- 14255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Blei | Blog |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | silbernes, leicht verformbares, toxisch wirkendes Metall | öffentliches Tagebuch im Internet |
Where the eye mixes Blei and Blog
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Blei vs Blog
A purely visual mix-up. Blei ([blaɪ̯]) and Blog ([blɔk]) 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 14255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Blei is recorded at frequency rank #11,614, classified as anoun, pronounced [blaɪ̯]. Blog is at rank #2,641, tagged as anoun, pronounced [blɔk].
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 14255, this pair ranks #1,952,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Blei vs Blog
Shared letters: bl. Private to "Blei": ei. Private to "Blog": go.
"Blei" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "Blog" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Blei" for "Blog" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Blei" or "Blog"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Blei" and "Blog" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Blei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Blog" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,952,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Blei" and "Blog" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Blei vs bleu". 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 #1,952,501 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.