Which to use
“Block” is a noun and “blöde” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,947
- “Block” frequency rank
- #5,919
- “blöde” frequency rank
- 9866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Block | blöde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | großes Stück fest verbundenen Materials, ungefähr quaderförmig | auf sehr niedrigem geistigen Niveau |
Where the eye mixes Block and blöde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Block (CCVCC) and blöde (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Block with blöde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Block is [blɔk] while blöde is [ˈbløːdə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9866, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Block is recorded at frequency rank #3,947, classified as anoun, pronounced [blɔk]. blöde is at rank #5,919, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbløːdə].
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 9866, this pair ranks #1,977,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Block vs blöde
Shared letters: bl. Private to "Block": cko. Private to "blöde": deö.
"Block" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "blöde" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Block ← bblock · blcok · bllock · blocck · blockk · blokc · bolck · lbock
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Block" and "blöde" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Block" vs "blöde" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Block" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blöde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Block" and "blöde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blöde vs brody". 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 #1,977,926 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.