Which to use
“blindes” and “blondes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,496
- “blindes” frequency rank
- #31,973
- “blondes” frequency rank
- 76469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blindes | blondes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blind | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond |
Where the eye mixes blindes and blondes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: blindes vs blondes
A purely visual mix-up. blindes ([ˈblɪndəs]) and blondes ([ˈblɔndəs]) 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 a single letter - i in “blindes” becomes o in “blondes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76469, 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]. blondes is at rank #31,973, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈblɔndəs].
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 76469, this pair ranks #283,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of blindes vs blondes
Shared letters: bdelns. Private to "blindes": i. Private to "blondes": o.
"blindes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "blondes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "blindes" and "blondes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "blindes" vs "blondes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "blindes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blondes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blindes" and "blondes" 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 #283,154 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.