Which to use
“blöder” and “blödes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,853
- “blöder” frequency rank
- #25,478
- “blödes” frequency rank
- 45331
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blöder | blödes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs blöd | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blöde |
Where the eye mixes blöder and blödes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: blöder vs blödes
A purely visual mix-up. blöder ([ˈbløːdɐ]) and blödes ([ˈbløːdəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - r in “blöder” becomes s in “blödes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45331, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blöder is recorded at frequency rank #19,853, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbløːdɐ]. blödes is at rank #25,478, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbløːdəs].
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 45331, this pair ranks #1,356,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blöder vs blödes
Shared letters: bdelö. Private to "blöder": r. Private to "blödes": s.
"blöder" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "blödes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "blöder" and "blödes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "blöder" or "blödes"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "blöder" and "blödes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "blöder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blödes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,356,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blöder" and "blödes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blödes vs bodies". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,356,669 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.