Which to use
“blond” and “bon” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,108
- “blond” frequency rank
- #11,198
- “bon” frequency rank
- 24306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blond | bon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Haarfarbe: gelblich, goldfarben | gut |
Where the eye mixes blond and bon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses blond with bon
A purely visual mix-up. blond ([blɔnt]) and bon ([bɔ̃]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blond is recorded at frequency rank #13,108, classified as anadj, pronounced [blɔnt]. bon is at rank #11,198, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bɔ̃].
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 24306, this pair ranks #1,849,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of blond vs bon
Shared letters: bno. Private to "blond": dl. Private to "bon": -.
"blond" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "bon" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- blond ← bblond · bllond · blnod · blodn · blondd · blonnd · bolnd · lbond
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "blond" for "bon" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "blond" or "bon" 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 "blond" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,849,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blond" and "bon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bic vs bon". 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 #1,849,505 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.