Which to use
“blindes” and “blödes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,496
- “blindes” frequency rank
- #25,478
- “blödes” frequency rank
- 69974
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blindes | blödes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blind | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blöde |
Where the eye mixes blindes and blödes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: blindes vs blödes
A purely visual mix-up. blindes ([ˈblɪndəs]) and blödes ([ˈbløːdəs]) 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 69974, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blindes is recorded at frequency rank #44,496, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈblɪndəs]. blödes is at rank #25,478, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbløːdəs].
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 69974, this pair ranks #460,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of blindes vs blödes
Shared letters: bdels. Private to "blindes": in. Private to "blödes": ö.
"blindes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "blödes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- blindes ← bblindes · bilndes · blidnes · blinddes · blindess · blindse · blineds · blinndes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "blindes" for "blödes" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "blindes" or "blödes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "blindes" and "blödes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "blindes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blödes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #460,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blindes" and "blödes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blindes 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 #460,320 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.