Which to use
“blow” and “Blut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,964
- “blow” frequency rank
- #1,586
- “Blut” frequency rank
- 32550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blow | Blut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schlag, Stoß | dem Stoffwechsel dienende, im Körper zirkulierende rote Flüssigkeit |
Where the eye mixes blow and Blut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: blow vs Blut
A purely visual mix-up. blow ([bləʊ]) and Blut ([bluːt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blow is recorded at frequency rank #30,964, classified as anoun, pronounced [bləʊ]. Blut is at rank #1,586, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bluːt].
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 32550, this pair ranks #1,705,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of blow vs Blut
Shared letters: bl. Private to "blow": ow. Private to "Blut": tu.
"blow" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Blut" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "blow" and "Blut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "blow" or "Blut"?
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 "blow" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Blut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,705,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blow" and "Blut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blow vs boos". 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 #1,705,268 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.