Which to use
“bleichen” and “blicken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,650
- “bleichen” frequency rank
- #5,068
- “blicken” frequency rank
- 43718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bleichen | blicken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch bestimmte Behandlung heller machen; den Gilb entfernen | seinen Blick auf jemanden/etwas wenden und es bewusst wahrnehmen |
Where the eye mixes bleichen and blicken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bleichen and blicken
A purely visual mix-up. bleichen ([ˈblaɪ̯çn̩]) and blicken ([ˈblɪkn̩]) 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 43718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bleichen is recorded at frequency rank #38,650, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈblaɪ̯çn̩]. blicken is at rank #5,068, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈblɪkn̩].
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 43718, this pair ranks #1,409,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bleichen vs blicken
Shared letters: bceiln. Private to "bleichen": h. Private to "blicken": k.
"bleichen" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC · "blicken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bleichen" and "blicken" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bleichen" or "blicken"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bleichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blicken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,409,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bleichen" and "blicken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bleche vs bleichen". 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 #1,409,116 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.