blasen

[ˈblaːzn̩]

/[ˈblaːzn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“blasen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,810. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,810
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Luft aus dem Mund ausstoßen; etwas in die Luft beziehungsweise Atmosphäre überleiten; in etwas hineinpusten

Corpus desk

Index DE-blasen · blasen · German

blasen · rank #5,810 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,810
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bildete

Nearest frequency peer: bildete (-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 „blasen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „blasen“ 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).

blasen vs bösen
67% similar
blasen vs blass
67% similar
blasen vs bläst
50% similar

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

Key facts for blasen
PropertyValue
Headwordblasen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈblaːzn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,810
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „blasen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bildete“ (#5,809), „Bundesländern“ (#5,811), „Bezahlung“ (#5,808). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „blasen“ bei #5,810. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around blasen (IPA [ˈblaːzn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,810 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for blasen, with forms such as "balsen", "bblasen", and "blaesn". 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, "bösen", "blass", "bläst", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is blasen, spelled B-L-A-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Luft aus dem Mund ausstoßen; etwas in die Luft beziehungsweise Atmosphäre überleiten; in etwas hineinpusten
  2. 2
    auf einem Blasinstrument spielen
  3. 3
    wehen
  4. 4
    durch Blasen formen
  5. 5
    den Penis sexuell oral stimulieren
  6. 6
    ein Signal geben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how blasen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sie blies kurz durch das Röhrchen.
  2. Am sechsten Dezember bläst immer ein Trompeter Weihnachtslieder vom Kirchturm herunter.

Synonyms

pustenprustenspielenluftenwehenstürmen

Antonyms

saugen

This word in other languages

blow(English)soplar(Español)souffler(Français)soprar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • balsen
  • bblasen
  • blaesn
  • blasenn
  • blasne
  • bllasen
  • blsaen
  • lbasen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

balsen2bblasen1blaesn2blasenn1blasne2bllasen1blsaen2lbasen2
Edit distance from "blasen"

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 "blasen"?
"blasen" is spelled B-L-A-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblaːzn̩].
What does "blasen" mean?
As a verb, "blasen" means: Luft aus dem Mund ausstoßen; etwas in die Luft beziehungsweise Atmosphäre überleiten; in etwas hineinpusten
What words are commonly confused with "blasen"?
"blasen" is commonly confused with "bösen", "blass", "bläst". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blasen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blasen" is [ˈblaːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blasen" come from?
"blasen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bäumen#5,812bauten#5,801dreier#5,820Fieber#5,828

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

flach8 variantsFürst8 variantsgewiss8 variantshaaren8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list