blättern

[ˈblɛtɐn]

/[ˈblɛtɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“blättern” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,518. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,518
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Seiten (eines Buches oder dergleichen) wenden, umschlagen (und dabei den Seiteninhalt überfliegen)

Corpus desk

Index DE-blattern · blättern · German

blättern · rank #9,518 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,518
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bleibst

Nearest frequency peer: bleibst (-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 „blättern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „blättern“ 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).

blättern vs Blattes
50% similar
blättern vs Brettern
63% similar
blättern vs Blätter
75% similar

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

Key facts for blättern
PropertyValue
Headwordblättern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈblɛtɐn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,518
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „blättern“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).blätternliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bleibst“ (#9,517), „Boom“ (#9,519), „bike“ (#9,516). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „blättern“ bei #9,518. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around blättern (IPA [ˈblɛtɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,518 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for blättern, with forms such as "bblättern", "bllättern", and "bltätern". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Blattes", "Brettern", "Blätter", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is blättern, spelled B-L-Ä-T-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Seiten (eines Buches oder dergleichen) wenden, umschlagen (und dabei den Seiteninhalt überfliegen)
  2. 2
    in dünne Schichten auseinandergehen
  3. 3
    sich in Blättchen, Bröckchen oder sonstigen dünnen Schichten lösen und abfallen
  4. 4
    Karten, Geldscheine oder dergleichen einzeln der Reihe nach irgendwo ablegen
  5. 5
    eine Pflanze von einzelnen Blättern befreien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er blättert in seinem neuen Buch.
  2. „Sogar das Buch, in dem Kati zuletzt geblättert hatte, lag noch aufgeklappt auf dem Schreibtisch, ein dünnes Bändchen von Rilke.“

Synonyms

abblätternentblätternabblättern

Antonyms

schmökern

This word in other languages

flick through(English)hojear(Español)feuilleter(Français)folhear(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bblättern
  • bllättern
  • bltätern
  • blätern
  • blätetrn
  • blättenr
  • blätternn
  • blätterrn
  • blättren
  • bälttern
  • lbättern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blättern - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bblättern1bllättern1bltätern2blätern1blätetrn2blättenr2blätternn1blätterrn1
Edit distance from "blättern"

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 "blättern"?
"blättern" is spelled B-L-Ä-T-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblɛtɐn].
What does "blättern" mean?
As a verb, "blättern" means: die Seiten (eines Buches oder dergleichen) wenden, umschlagen (und dabei den Seiteninhalt überfliegen)
What words are commonly confused with "blättern"?
"blättern" is commonly confused with "Blattes", "Brettern", "Blätter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blättern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blättern" is [ˈblɛtɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blättern" come from?
"blättern" 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 "blättern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

benutzte#9,512beitritt#9,511Anwohner#9,505enthielt#9,532

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

bleibst11 variantsDrohung11 variantsGermania11 variantsgestimmt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list