Which to use
“blödes” and “blondes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,478
- “blödes” frequency rank
- #31,973
- “blondes” frequency rank
- 57451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blödes | blondes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blöde | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blond |
Where the eye mixes blödes and blondes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between blödes and blondes
A purely visual mix-up. blödes ([ˈbløːdəs]) and blondes ([ˈblɔndəs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57451, 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]. blondes is at rank #31,973, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈblɔndəs].
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 57451, this pair ranks #900,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blödes vs blondes
Shared letters: bdels. Private to "blödes": ö. Private to "blondes": no.
"blödes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "blondes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- blondes ← bblondes · bllondes · blnodes · blodnes · blonddes · blondess · blondse · bloneds
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "blödes" and "blondes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "blödes" or "blondes"?
After this comparison
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 "blondes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #900,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blödes" and "blondes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blonder vs blondes". 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 #900,861 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.