Which to use
“blüht” and “blühte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,681
- “blüht” frequency rank
- #43,068
- “blühte” frequency rank
- 55749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blüht | blühte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blühen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs blühen |
Where the eye mixes blüht and blühte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. blüht runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against blühte's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses blüht with blühte
A purely visual mix-up. blüht ([blyːt]) and blühte ([ˈblyːtə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “blüht” sits inside “blühte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blüht is recorded at frequency rank #12,681, classified as averb, pronounced [blyːt]. blühte is at rank #43,068, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈblyːtə].
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 55749, this pair ranks #967,331 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blüht vs blühte
Shared letters: bhltü. Private to "blüht": -. Private to "blühte": e.
"blüht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "blühte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "blüht" and "blühte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "blüht" vs "blühte" - which ranks higher?
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 "blüht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blühte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #967,331 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blüht" and "blühte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beugte vs blühte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #967,331 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.