Which to use
“geblasen” and “gelesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,554
- “geblasen” frequency rank
- #1,224
- “gelesen” frequency rank
- 19778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geblasen | gelesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs blasen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lesen |
Where the eye mixes geblasen and gelesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses geblasen with gelesen
A purely visual mix-up. geblasen ([ɡəˈblaːzn̩]) and gelesen ([ɡəˈleːzn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geblasen is recorded at frequency rank #18,554, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈblaːzn̩]. gelesen is at rank #1,224, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈleːzn̩].
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 19778, this pair ranks #1,904,683 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geblasen vs gelesen
Shared letters: eglns. Private to "geblasen": ab. Private to "gelesen": -.
"geblasen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "gelesen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geblasen" for "gelesen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geblasen" vs "gelesen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "geblasen" and "gelesen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geblasen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,904,683 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geblasen" and "gelesen" 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 #1,904,683 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.