Which to use
“blitze” and “blitzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,866
- “blitze” frequency rank
- #35,673
- “blitzt” frequency rank
- 59539
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blitze | blitzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blitzen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blitzen |
Where the eye mixes blitze and blitzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between blitze and blitzt
A purely visual mix-up. blitze ([ˈblɪt͡sə]) and blitzt ([blɪt͡st]) 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 - e in “blitze” becomes t in “blitzt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59539, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blitze is recorded at frequency rank #23,866, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈblɪt͡sə]. blitzt is at rank #35,673, tagged as averb, pronounced [blɪt͡st].
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 59539, this pair ranks #820,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blitze vs blitzt
Shared letters: biltz. Private to "blitze": e. Private to "blitzt": -.
"blitze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "blitzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "blitze" for "blitzt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "blitze" vs "blitzt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "blitze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blitzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #820,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blitze" and "blitzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blitzt vs britt". 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 #820,810 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.