Which to use
“bleich” and “bleiche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,648
- “bleich” frequency rank
- #38,649
- “bleiche” frequency rank
- 77297
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bleich | bleiche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine blasse oder verblasste, sehr helle, unintensive Farbe habend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bleich |
Where the eye mixes bleich and bleiche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bleich vs bleiche
A purely visual mix-up. bleich ([blaɪ̯ç]) and bleiche ([ˈblaɪ̯çə]) 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) - “bleich” sits inside “bleiche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77297, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bleich is recorded at frequency rank #38,648, classified as anadj, pronounced [blaɪ̯ç]. bleiche is at rank #38,649, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈblaɪ̯çə].
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 77297, this pair ranks #264,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bleich vs bleiche
Shared letters: bcehil. Private to "bleich": -. Private to "bleiche": -.
"bleich" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "bleiche" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bleich" and "bleiche" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bleich" vs "bleiche" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bleich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bleiche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bleich" and "bleiche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bleche vs bleiche". 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 #264,035 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.