Which to use
“Blut” is a noun and “but” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,586
- “Blut” frequency rank
- #6,402
- “but” frequency rank
- 7988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Blut | but |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dem Stoffwechsel dienende, im Körper zirkulierende rote Flüssigkeit | aber |
Where the eye mixes Blut and but
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Blut and but
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Blut is [bluːt] while but is [bʌt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7988, 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]. but is at rank #6,402, tagged as aconj, pronounced [bʌt].
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 7988, this pair ranks #1,986,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Blut vs but
Shared letters: btu. Private to "Blut": l. Private to "but": -.
"Blut" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "but" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Blut ← bblut · bllut · bltu · blutt · bult · lbut
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Blut" for "but" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Blut" or "but" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Blut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "but" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,986,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Blut" and "but" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bic vs but". 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 #1,986,057 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.