Which to use
“blöder” is an adjective and “Bode” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,853
- “blöder” frequency rank
- #19,526
- “Bode” frequency rank
- 39379
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blöder | Bode |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs blöd | Fluss in Deutschland, linker Nebenfluss der Saale |
Where the eye mixes blöder and Bode
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: blöder vs Bode
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: blöder is [ˈbløːdɐ] while Bode is [ˈboːdə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39379, 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]. Bode is at rank #19,526, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈboːdə].
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 39379, this pair ranks #1,538,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of blöder vs Bode
Shared letters: bde. Private to "blöder": lrö. Private to "Bode": o.
"blöder" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Bode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bode ← bbode · bdoe · bodde · boed · obde
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "blöder" and "Bode" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "blöder" or "Bode" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "blöder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bode" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,538,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blöder" and "Bode" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Blocher vs blöder". 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 #1,538,433 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.