Which to use
“bleich” is an adjective and “bleichen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,648
- “bleich” frequency rank
- #38,650
- “bleichen” frequency rank
- 77298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bleich | bleichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine blasse oder verblasste, sehr helle, unintensive Farbe habend | durch bestimmte Behandlung heller machen; den Gilb entfernen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bleich and bleichen apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
bleich and bleichen form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “bleich” sits inside “bleichen” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77298, 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]. bleichen is at rank #38,650, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈblaɪ̯çn̩].
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 77298, this pair ranks #264,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bleich" and "bleichen" be used interchangeably?
Remembering bleich vs bleichen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “bleich”; for a verb, it's “bleichen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bleich” entry
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