blassen

[ˈblasn̩]

/[ˈblasn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“blassen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,223. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,223
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - blass werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-blassen · blassen · German

blassen · rank #27,223 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,223
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bischöflichen

Nearest frequency peer: bischöflichen (-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 „blassen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „blassen“ 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).

blassen vs blauen
71% similar
blassen vs Bussen
57% similar
blassen vs Blusen
57% similar

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

Key facts for blassen
PropertyValue
Headwordblassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈblasn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,223
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „blassen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).blassenliegt 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: „bischöflichen“ (#27,222), „Blöcken“ (#27,224), „bezahlbar“ (#27,221). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „blassen“ bei #27,223. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around blassen (IPA [ˈblasn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,223 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "blass werden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for blassen, with forms such as "balssen", "bblassen", and "blasesn". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "blauen", "Bussen", "Blusen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is blassen, spelled B-L-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    blass werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Diese Handschrift, ehedem in der Mannheimer Bibliothek befindlich, ist auf Pergament in folio, 159 Blätter zählend, vollständig, aus dem XIV. Jahrhundert, von ziemlich deutlicher Schrift, nur dass die Dinte durchgängig sehr geblasst hat.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • balssen
  • bblassen
  • blasesn
  • blassenn
  • blassne
  • blaßen
  • bllassen
  • blsasen
  • lbassen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

balssen2bblassen1blasesn2blassenn1blassne2blaßen2bllassen1blsasen2
Edit distance from "blassen"

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 "blassen"?
"blassen" is spelled B-L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblasn̩].
What does "blassen" mean?
As a verb, "blassen" means: blass werden
What words are commonly confused with "blassen"?
"blassen" is commonly confused with "blauen", "Bussen", "Blusen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blassen" is [ˈblasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blassen" come from?
"blassen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list