# Blei vs blue

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Blei
*noun · IPA [blaɪ̯] · frequency rank #11,614*
silbernes, leicht verformbares, toxisch wirkendes Metall

### blue
*adjective · IPA [bluː] · frequency rank #5,069*
blau

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/blei-vs-blue