Which to use
“gebissen” and “geblasen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,553
- “gebissen” frequency rank
- #18,554
- “geblasen” frequency rank
- 37107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebissen | geblasen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | [1] Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beißen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs blasen |
Where the eye mixes gebissen and geblasen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gebissen with geblasen
A purely visual mix-up. gebissen ([ɡəˈbɪsn̩]) and geblasen ([ɡəˈblaːzn̩]) 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 37107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebissen is recorded at frequency rank #18,553, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbɪsn̩]. geblasen is at rank #18,554, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈblaːzn̩].
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 37107, this pair ranks #1,598,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebissen vs geblasen
Shared letters: begns. Private to "gebissen": i. Private to "geblasen": al.
"gebissen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "geblasen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebissen" and "geblasen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gebissen" vs "geblasen" - which ranks higher?
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 "gebissen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geblasen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,598,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebissen" and "geblasen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebläse vs geblasen". 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 #1,598,648 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.