Which to use
“Blinder” and “Blitzer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,535
- “Blinder” frequency rank
- #21,553
- “Blitzer” frequency rank
- 42088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Blinder | Blitzer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die nicht sehen kann | im Straßenverkehr eingesetztes Blitzgerät zum Erfassen von Verstößen gegen die Straßenverkehrsordnung |
Where the eye mixes Blinder and Blitzer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Blinder vs Blitzer
A purely visual mix-up. Blinder ([ˈblɪndɐ]) and Blitzer ([ˈblɪt͡sɐ]) 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 42088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Blinder is recorded at frequency rank #20,535, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈblɪndɐ]. Blitzer is at rank #21,553, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈblɪt͡sɐ].
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 42088, this pair ranks #1,459,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Blinder vs Blitzer
Shared letters: beilr. Private to "Blinder": dn. Private to "Blitzer": tz.
"Blinder" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Blitzer" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Blinder" and "Blitzer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Blinder" vs "Blitzer" - 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 "Blinder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Blitzer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,459,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Blinder" and "Blitzer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Blinder vs blonder". 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 #1,459,912 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.