Which to use
“Blut” is a noun and “blutig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,586
- “Blut” frequency rank
- #17,834
- “blutig” frequency rank
- 19420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Blut | blutig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dem Stoffwechsel dienende, im Körper zirkulierende rote Flüssigkeit | mit Blut (verschmutzt) |
Where the eye mixes Blut and blutig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Blut with blutig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Blut is [bluːt] while blutig is [ˈbluːtɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Blut” sits inside “blutig”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Blut is recorded at frequency rank #1,586, classified as anoun, pronounced [bluːt]. blutig is at rank #17,834, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbluːtɪç].
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 19420, this pair ranks #1,908,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Blut vs blutig
Shared letters: bltu. Private to "Blut": -. Private to "blutig": gi.
"Blut" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "blutig" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Blut" and "blutig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Blut" vs "blutig" - which ranks higher?
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 "Blut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blutig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,908,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Blut" and "blutig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Blut vs brun". 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 #1,908,515 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.