Blase

[ˈblaːzə]

/[ˈblaːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Blase” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #6,517 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,517
frequency rank, German
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Harnblase

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Blase vs böse
40% similar
Blase vs blau
40% similar
Blase vs blue
40% similar

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

Key facts for Blase
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlase
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈblaːzə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,517
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Blase” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Blase lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Blase is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈblaːzə]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,517 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Blase, with forms such as "balse", "bblase", and "blaes". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "böse", "blau", "blue", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Blase, spelled B-L-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Harnblase
  2. 2
    ein Gas in einer Flüssigkeit (Gasblase)
  3. 3
    eine Hautveränderung, Einlagerung von Flüssigkeit im Gewebe
  4. 4
    übertriebene Preise, die den realen Werten nicht mehr entsprechen
  5. 5
    Kurzwort für Filterblase: Gruppe von Menschen, die sich durch ein gemeinsames Merkmal auszeichnen, die sie von den übrigen Menschen stark abhebt (beispielsweise Reiche, die an einem exklusiven Ort leben oder Menschen in sozialen Netzwerken mit wissenschaftlich ungesicherten Überzeugungen), die sie mit diesen Übrigen nicht mehr in Kontakt kommen lässt
  6. 6
    als unangenehm oder belastend empfundene Gruppe von Menschen

Synonyms

HarnblaseZystisBulla

This word in other languages

bladder(English)vejiga(Español)vessie(Français)bexiga(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: balse,bblase,blaes,blasse,bllase,blsae,lbase

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

balse2bblase1blaes2blasse1bllase1blsae2lbase2
Edit distance from "Blase"

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 "Blase"?
"Blase" is spelled B-L-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblaːzə].
What does "Blase" mean?
As a noun, "Blase" means: Harnblase
What words are commonly confused with "Blase"?
"Blase" is commonly confused with "böse", "blau", "blue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Blase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blase" is [ˈblaːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blase" come from?
"Blase" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Blase”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-L-A-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈblaːzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “böse” - see the side-by-side comparison. Blase vs böse
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list