blauen

[ˈblaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈblaʊ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

“blauen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,568. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,568
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - blau werden (besonders vom Himmel)

Corpus desk

Index DE-blauen · blauen · German

blauen · rank #3,568 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,568
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bischof

Nearest frequency peer: Bischof (-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 „blauen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „blauen“ 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).

blauen vs blue
67% similar
blauen vs braun
67% similar
blauen vs Blues
50% similar

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

Key facts for blauen
PropertyValue
Headwordblauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈblaʊ̯ən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,568
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „blauen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).blauenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bischof“ (#3,567), „britische“ (#3,569), „Bielefeld“ (#3,566). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „blauen“ bei #3,568. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around blauen (IPA [ˈblaʊ̯ən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,568 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "blau werden (besonders vom Himmel)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for blauen, with forms such as "baluen", "bblauen", and "blaeun". 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, "blue", "braun", "Blues", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is blauen, spelled B-L-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    blau werden (besonders vom Himmel)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Himmel blaut über dem Meer.
  2. „Das Firmament blaut ewig und die Erde

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • baluen
  • bblauen
  • blaeun
  • blauenn
  • blaune
  • bllauen
  • bluaen
  • lbauen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blauen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

baluen2bblauen1blaeun2blauenn1blaune2bllauen1bluaen2lbauen2
Edit distance from "blauen"

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 "blauen"?
"blauen" is spelled B-L-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblaʊ̯ən].
What does "blauen" mean?
As a verb, "blauen" means: blau werden (besonders vom Himmel)
What words are commonly confused with "blauen"?
"blauen" is commonly confused with "blue", "braun", "Blues". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blauen" is [ˈblaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blauen" come from?
"blauen" 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 "blauen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

deines#3,572ersatz#3,576Flügel#3,580wenden#3,554

Similar misspelling depth

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

Haufen8 variantsTräume8 variantsKrebs8 variantslernt8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list