Which to use
“blödes” and “blonde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,478
- “blödes” frequency rank
- #8,526
- “blonde” frequency rank
- 34004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blödes | blonde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blöde | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond |
Where the eye mixes blödes and blonde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. blödes (CCVCVC) and blonde (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: blödes vs blonde
A purely visual mix-up. blödes ([ˈbløːdəs]) and blonde ([ˈblɔndə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blödes is recorded at frequency rank #25,478, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbløːdəs]. blonde is at rank #8,526, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈblɔndə].
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 34004, this pair ranks #1,673,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of blödes vs blonde
Shared letters: bdel. Private to "blödes": sö. Private to "blonde": no.
"blödes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "blonde" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- blonde ← bblonde · bllonde · blnode · blodne · blondde · bloned · blonnde · bolnde
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "blödes" for "blonde" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "blödes" or "blonde" 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 "blödes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blonde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,673,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blödes" and "blonde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blödes 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 #1,673,202 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.