Blende

[ˈblɛndə]

/[ˈblɛndə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Blende” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,336. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,336
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Bauteil bei optischen Instrumenten und Apparaten

Corpus desk

Index DE-blende · Blende · German

Blende · rank #26,336 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,336
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH blanche

Nearest frequency peer: blanche (-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 „Blende“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Blende“ 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).

Blende vs blind
50% similar
Blende vs blöde
50% similar
Blende vs blond
50% similar

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

Key facts for Blende
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈblɛndə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#26,336
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Blende“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Blendeliegt 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: „blanche“ (#26,335), „blitzen“ (#26,337), „blackout“ (#26,334). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Blende“ bei #26,336. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Blende (IPA [ˈblɛndə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,336 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Blende, with forms such as "bblende", "belnde", and "bledne". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "blind", "blöde", "blond", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Blende, spelled B-L-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Bauteil bei optischen Instrumenten und Apparaten
  2. 2
    eine Leiste, die etwas verdeckt oder schützt
  3. 3
    ein Sammelbegriff für glänzendes Mineral

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Technik ist die Blende zum Beispiel Bestandteil des Fotoapparates. Mit Ihr kann der Lichteinfall reguliert werden.
  2. Der Fotograf stellt die Blende seines Fotoapparates ein.

Synonyms

IrisGlanz

This word in other languages

aperture(English)obturador(Español)iris(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bblende
  • belnde
  • bledne
  • blendde
  • blened
  • blennde
  • bllende
  • blnede
  • lbende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bblende1belnde2bledne2blendde1blened2blennde1bllende1blnede2
Edit distance from "Blende"

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 "Blende"?
"Blende" is spelled B-L-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblɛndə].
What does "Blende" mean?
As a noun, "Blende" means: ein Bauteil bei optischen Instrumenten und Apparaten
What words are commonly confused with "Blende"?
"Blende" is commonly confused with "blind", "blöde", "blond". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Blende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blende" is [ˈblɛndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blende" come from?
"Blende" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

chores#26,351Donezk#26,365Ashton#26,304Freaks#26,413

Similar misspelling depth

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

auffüllen9 variantsadäquat9 variantsAbpfiff9 variantsErosion9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list