Blinder

[ˈblɪndɐ]

/[ˈblɪndɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Blinder” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,535. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,535
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die nicht sehen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-blinder · Blinder · German

Blinder · rank #20,535 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,535
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Blenden

Nearest frequency peer: Blenden (-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 „Blinder“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Blinder“ 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).

Blinder vs blonde
57% similar
Blinder vs blöder
57% similar
Blinder vs blonden
57% similar

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

Key facts for Blinder
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlinder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈblɪndɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,535
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Blinder“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Blinderliegt 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: „Blenden“ (#20,534), „bremst“ (#20,536), „Bindungen“ (#20,533). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Blinder“ bei #20,535. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Blinder (IPA [ˈblɪndɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,535 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die nicht sehen kann".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Blinder, with forms such as "bblinder", "bilnder", and "blidner". 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, "blonde", "blöder", "blonden", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Blinder, spelled B-L-I-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die nicht sehen kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es ist unmöglich einem Blinden zu erklären, was rot ist.
  2. „Ich betastete ihr Gesicht wie ein Blinder.“

Antonyms

Sehender

This word in other languages

ciego(Español)aveugle(Français)cego(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bblinder
  • bilnder
  • blidner
  • blindder
  • blinderr
  • blindre
  • blinedr
  • blinnder
  • bllinder
  • blnider
  • lbinder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bblinder1bilnder2blidner2blindder1blinderr1blindre2blinedr2blinnder1
Edit distance from "Blinder"

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 "Blinder"?
"Blinder" is spelled B-L-I-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblɪndɐ].
What does "Blinder" mean?
As a noun, "Blinder" means: Person, die nicht sehen kann
What words are commonly confused with "Blinder"?
"Blinder" is commonly confused with "blonde", "blöder", "blonden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Blinder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blinder" is [ˈblɪndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blinder" come from?
"Blinder" 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 "Blinder", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Blenden#20,534beleben#20,523Dächern#20,563einlädt#20,564

Similar misspelling depth

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

bankrott11 variantsEntgelt11 variantserfasste11 variantserlernt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list