Which to use
“blühte” is a verb and “Blüte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,068
- “blühte” frequency rank
- #9,868
- “Blüte” frequency rank
- 52936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blühte | Blüte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs blühen | Reproduktionsorgan der Blütenpflanzen, besteht, wenn vollständig ausgebildet (von oben nach unten), aus den weiblichen Frucht-, den männlichen Staub- sowie den diese umhüllenden Kelch- und Kronblättern, die alle endständig gestaucht an der Sprossachse angeordnet sind. Die Fruchtblätter sind oft zu einem Fruchtknoten verwachsen. |
Same sound, different letters: blühte vs Blüte
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. blühte runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Blüte's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: blühte vs Blüte
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: blühte and Blüte carry the same recorded pronunciation, [ˈblyːtə]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blühte is recorded at frequency rank #43,068, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈblyːtə]. Blüte is at rank #9,868, tagged as anoun, 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 52936, this pair ranks #1,077,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blühte vs Blüte
Shared letters: beltü. Private to "blühte": h. Private to "Blüte": -.
"blühte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Blüte" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "blühte" for "Blüte" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "blühte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Blüte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,077,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blühte" and "Blüte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beugte vs blühte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,077,513 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.