Which to use
“bleib” and “bleibst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,333
- “bleib” frequency rank
- #9,517
- “bleibst” frequency rank
- 13850
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bleib | bleibst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs bleiben | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bleiben |
Where the eye mixes bleib and bleibst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bleib and bleibst
A purely visual mix-up. bleib ([blaɪ̯p]) and bleibst ([blaɪ̯pst]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “bleib” sits inside “bleibst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13850, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bleib is recorded at frequency rank #4,333, classified as averb, pronounced [blaɪ̯p]. bleibst is at rank #9,517, tagged as averb, pronounced [blaɪ̯pst].
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 13850, this pair ranks #1,955,254 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bleib vs bleibst
Shared letters: beil. Private to "bleib": -. Private to "bleibst": st.
"bleib" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "bleibst" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bleib" and "bleibst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "bleib" or "bleibst" show up more?
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 "bleib" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bleibst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,955,254 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bleib" and "bleibst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bleib 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 #1,955,254 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.