Which to use
“blöde” is an adjective and “Bürde” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,919
- “blöde” frequency rank
- #33,507
- “Bürde” frequency rank
- 39426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blöde | Bürde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf sehr niedrigem geistigen Niveau | Last mit hohem Gewicht |
Where the eye mixes blöde and Bürde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between blöde and Bürde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: blöde is [ˈbløːdə] while Bürde is [ˈbʏʁdə]. 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 39426, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blöde is recorded at frequency rank #5,919, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbløːdə]. Bürde is at rank #33,507, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʏʁdə].
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 39426, this pair ranks #1,537,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of blöde vs Bürde
Shared letters: bde. Private to "blöde": lö. Private to "Bürde": rü.
"blöde" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Bürde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "blöde" for "Bürde" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "blöde" or "Bürde" 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 "blöde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bürde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,537,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blöde" and "Bürde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bube vs Bürde". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,537,149 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.