Which to use
“blöd” is an adjective and “brody” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,812
- “blöd” frequency rank
- #48,025
- “brody” frequency rank
- 50837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blöd | brody |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht sehr intelligent (Person) oder durch mangelndes Nachdenken entstanden | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs broda |
Where the eye mixes blöd and brody
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: blöd vs brody
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: blöd is [bløːt] while brody is [ˈbrɔdɨ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50837, 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]. brody is at rank #48,025, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbrɔdɨ].
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 50837, this pair ranks #1,158,504 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blöd vs brody
Shared letters: bd. Private to "blöd": lö. Private to "brody": ory.
"blöd" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "brody" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- brody ← bbrody · bordy · brdoy · broddy · brodyy · broyd · brrody · rbody
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "blöd" for "brody" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "blöd" or "brody" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "blöd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "brody" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,158,504 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blöd" and "brody" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Brandy 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 #1,158,504 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.