bleichen

[ˈblaɪ̯çn̩]

/[ˈblaɪ̯çn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“bleichen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,650. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,650
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch bestimmte Behandlung heller machen; den Gilb entfernen

Corpus desk

Index DE-bleichen · bleichen · German

bleichen · rank #38,650 · 12 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,650
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bleiche

Nearest frequency peer: bleiche (-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 „bleichen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „bleichen“ 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).

bleichen vs brechen
75% similar
bleichen vs blicken
75% similar
bleichen vs Blümchen
63% similar

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

Key facts for bleichen
PropertyValue
Headwordbleichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈblaɪ̯çn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,650
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bleichen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.bleichenliegt 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: „bleiche“ (#38,649), „bleich“ (#38,648), „blanken“ (#38,647). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bleichen“ bei #38,650. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around bleichen (IPA [ˈblaɪ̯çn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,650 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "durch bestimmte Behandlung heller machen; den Gilb entfernen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for bleichen, with forms such as "bbleichen", "belichen", and "blecihen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "brechen", "blicken", "Blümchen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is bleichen, spelled B-L-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch bestimmte Behandlung heller machen; den Gilb entfernen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ob Uromas Tischwäsche wohl wieder ansehnlich wird, wenn wir sie bleichen?
  2. Das jahrelange Bleichen hat ihre Haare ruiniert.

Synonyms

aufhellenausbleichenweißenweiß machenweißmachenblondieren

This word in other languages

bleach(English)blanquear(Español)blanchir(Français)branquear(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbleichen
  • belichen
  • blecihen
  • bleicchen
  • bleicehn
  • bleichenn
  • bleichhen
  • bleichne
  • bleihcen
  • bliechen
  • blleichen
  • lbeichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbleichen1belichen2blecihen2bleicchen1bleicehn2bleichenn1bleichhen1bleichne2
Edit distance from "bleichen"

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 "bleichen"?
"bleichen" is spelled B-L-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblaɪ̯çn̩].
What does "bleichen" mean?
As a verb, "bleichen" means: durch bestimmte Behandlung heller machen; den Gilb entfernen
What words are commonly confused with "bleichen"?
"bleichen" is commonly confused with "brechen", "blicken", "Blümchen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bleichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bleichen" is [ˈblaɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bleichen" come from?
"bleichen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

brisante#38,656bespielt#38,641bejubelt#38,636Bankiers#38,622

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

autoritär12 variantsDressing12 variantsAussehens12 variantsausschaut12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list