Which to use
“blindes” and “blonde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,496
- “blindes” frequency rank
- #8,526
- “blonde” frequency rank
- 53022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blindes | blonde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blind | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond |
Where the eye mixes blindes and blonde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. blindes runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against blonde's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses blindes with blonde
A purely visual mix-up. blindes ([ˈblɪndəs]) and blonde ([ˈblɔndə]) 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 53022, 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]. blonde is at rank #8,526, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈblɔndə].
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 53022, this pair ranks #1,074,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blindes vs blonde
Shared letters: bdeln. Private to "blindes": is. Private to "blonde": o.
"blindes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "blonde" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "blindes" and "blonde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "blindes" or "blonde"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "blindes" and "blonde" 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 "blonde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,074,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blindes" and "blonde" 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 #1,074,139 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.