blade

[ˈblaːdə]

/[ˈblaːdə]/ adj

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The verdict

“blade” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,552. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,552
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blad

Corpus desk

Index DE-blade · blade · German

blade · rank #21,552 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,552
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bikes

Nearest frequency peer: bikes (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „blade“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „blade“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

blade vs blau
60% similar
blade vs blöd
60% similar
blade vs blue
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for blade
PropertyValue
Headwordblade
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈblaːdə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#21,552
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „blade“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.bladeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bikes“ (#21,551), „Blitzer“ (#21,553), „betrunkenen“ (#21,550). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „blade“ bei #21,552. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around blade (IPA [ˈblaːdə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,552 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for blade, with forms such as "balde", "bblade", and "bladde". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "blau", "blöd", "blue", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is blade, spelled B-L-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blad
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blad
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blad
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blad
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blad
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blad
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blad
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blad
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blad

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • balde
  • bblade
  • bladde
  • blaed
  • bldae
  • bllade
  • lbade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blade - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

balde2bblade1bladde1blaed2bldae2bllade1lbade2
Edit distance from "blade"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "blade"?
"blade" is spelled B-L-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblaːdə].
What does "blade" mean?
As an adjective, "blade" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blad
What words are commonly confused with "blade"?
"blade" is commonly confused with "blau", "blöd", "blue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blade" is [ˈblaːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blade" come from?
"blade" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "blade", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bikes#21,551Bänke#21,561cards#21,563banks#21,539

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Gemüt7 variantsvista7 variantsgrabe7 variantsTriebe7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list