Which to use
“blöd” is an adjective and “Blut” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,812
- “blöd” frequency rank
- #1,586
- “Blut” frequency rank
- 4398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blöd | Blut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht sehr intelligent (Person) oder durch mangelndes Nachdenken entstanden | dem Stoffwechsel dienende, im Körper zirkulierende rote Flüssigkeit |
Where the eye mixes blöd and Blut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. blöd and Blut follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses blöd with Blut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: blöd is [bløːt] while Blut is [bluːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4398, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blöd is recorded at frequency rank #2,812, classified as anadj, pronounced [bløːt]. Blut is at rank #1,586, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bluːt].
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 4398, this pair ranks #1,997,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of blöd vs Blut
Shared letters: bl. Private to "blöd": dö. Private to "Blut": tu.
"blöd" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Blut" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Blut ← bblut · bllut · bltu · blutt · bult · lbut
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "blöd" and "Blut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "blöd" or "Blut" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "blöd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Blut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blöd" and "Blut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blöd 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 #1,997,819 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.