Blattes

[ˈblatəs]

/[ˈblatəs]/ noun

The verdict

“Blattes” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #36,839 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#36,839
frequency rank, German
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Blatt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Blattes vs blaues
57% similar
Blattes vs Blutes
71% similar
Blattes vs Bluttest
75% similar

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

Key facts for Blattes
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlattes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈblatəs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,839
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Blattes” 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). Blattes 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 Blattes is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈblatəs]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,839 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Blatt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Blattes, with forms such as "balttes", "bblattes", and "blates". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "blaues", "Blutes", "Bluttest", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Blattes, spelled B-L-A-T-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Blatt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: balttes,bblattes,blates,blatets,blattess,blattse,bllattes,bltates,lbattes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Blattes - 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.

balttes2bblattes1blates1blatets2blattess1blattse2bllattes1bltates2
Edit distance from "Blattes"

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 "Blattes"?
"Blattes" is spelled B-L-A-T-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblatəs].
What does "Blattes" mean?
As a noun, "Blattes" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Blatt
What words are commonly confused with "Blattes"?
"Blattes" is commonly confused with "blaues", "Blutes", "Bluttest". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Blattes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blattes" is [ˈblatəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blattes" come from?
"Blattes" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Blattes”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-L-A-T-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈblatəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “blaues” - see the side-by-side comparison. Blattes vs blaues
  • 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