blickevsbliebeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“blicke” and “bliebe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,518
“blicke” frequency rank
#16,105
“bliebe” frequency rank
22623
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature blicke bliebe
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blicken 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bleiben

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set blicke and bliebe apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
blicke
6 ch
bliebe

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. blicke ([ˈblɪkə]) and bliebe ([ˈbliːbə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

blicke is recorded at frequency rank #6,518, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈblɪkə]. bliebe is at rank #16,105, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbliːbə].

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 22623, this pair ranks #1,871,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of blicke vs bliebe

Shared letters: beil. Private to "blicke": ck. Private to "bliebe": -.

"blicke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV  ·  "bliebe" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • blickebblicke · bilcke · blcike · bliccke · blicek · blickke · blikce · bllicke
  • bliebebbliebe · bilebe · blibee · bliebbe · blieeb · blliebe · lbiebe

Frequency comparison

blicke#6,518
bliebe#16,105

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "blicke" and "bliebe" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈblɪkə] versus [ˈbliːbə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "blicke" or "bliebe"?
"blicke" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,518 in our German list, against #16,105 for "bliebe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering blicke vs bliebe

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “blicke” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list