Which to use
“bleib” and “bleibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,333
- “bleib” frequency rank
- #350
- “bleibt” frequency rank
- 4683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bleib | bleibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs bleiben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bleiben |
Where the eye mixes bleib and bleibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bleib vs bleibt
A purely visual mix-up. bleib ([blaɪ̯p]) and bleibt ([blaɪ̯pt]) 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) - “bleib” sits inside “bleibt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4683, 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]. bleibt is at rank #350, tagged as averb, pronounced [blaɪ̯pt].
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 4683, this pair ranks #1,997,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bleib vs bleibt
Shared letters: beil. Private to "bleib": -. Private to "bleibt": t.
"bleib" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "bleibt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bleib" and "bleibt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bleib" or "bleibt"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "bleib" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bleibt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bleib" and "bleibt" 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 #1,997,007 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.