Which to use
“blödes” is an adjective and “Blutes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,478
- “blödes” frequency rank
- #21,913
- “Blutes” frequency rank
- 47391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blödes | Blutes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blöde | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Blut |
Where the eye mixes blödes and Blutes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between blödes and Blutes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: blödes is [ˈbløːdəs] while Blutes is [ˈbluːtəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 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 47391, 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]. Blutes is at rank #21,913, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbluːtəs].
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 47391, this pair ranks #1,285,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blödes vs Blutes
Shared letters: bels. Private to "blödes": dö. Private to "Blutes": tu.
"blödes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Blutes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Blutes ← bblutes · bllutes · bltues · bluets · blutess · blutse · bluttes · bultes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "blödes" and "Blutes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "blödes" or "Blutes" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "Blutes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,285,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blödes" and "Blutes" 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 #1,285,902 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.