Which to use
“bleibst” and “bleibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,517
- “bleibst” frequency rank
- #350
- “bleibt” frequency rank
- 9867
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bleibst | bleibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bleiben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bleiben |
Where the eye mixes bleibst and bleibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bleibst with bleibt
A purely visual mix-up. bleibst ([blaɪ̯pst]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9867, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bleibst is recorded at frequency rank #9,517, classified as averb, pronounced [blaɪ̯pst]. 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 9867, this pair ranks #1,977,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bleibst vs bleibt
Shared letters: beilt. Private to "bleibst": s. Private to "bleibt": -.
"bleibst" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCC · "bleibt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bleibst" and "bleibt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bleibst" vs "bleibt" - which ranks higher?
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 "bleibst" 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 #1,977,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bleibst" and "bleibt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bebt vs bleibt". 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 #1,977,921 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.