Which to use
“blöden” is an adjective and “Bodens” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,110
- “blöden” frequency rank
- #21,914
- “Bodens” frequency rank
- 35024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blöden | Bodens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blöde | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Boden |
Where the eye mixes blöden and Bodens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. blöden (CCVCVC) and Bodens (CVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between blöden and Bodens
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: blöden is [ˈbløːdn̩] while Bodens is [ˈboːdn̩s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 5 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 35024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blöden is recorded at frequency rank #13,110, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbløːdn̩]. Bodens is at rank #21,914, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈboːdn̩s].
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 35024, this pair ranks #1,649,837 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of blöden vs Bodens
Shared letters: bden. Private to "blöden": lö. Private to "Bodens": os.
"blöden" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Bodens" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bodens ← bbodens · bdoens · boddens · bodenns · bodenss · bodesn · bodnes · boedns
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "blöden" and "Bodens" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "blöden" vs "Bodens" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "blöden" and "Bodens" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "blöden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bodens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,649,837 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blöden" and "Bodens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bodens vs bodies". 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 #1,649,837 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.