blitzen

[ˈblɪt͡sn̩]

/[ˈblɪt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“blitzen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,337. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,337
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich durch die Luft unter Lichtentstehung (elektrisch) entladen

Corpus desk

Index DE-blitzen · blitzen · German

blitzen · rank #26,337 · 11 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,337
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Blende

Nearest frequency peer: Blende (-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 „blitzen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „blitzen“ 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).

blitzen vs Briten
57% similar
blitzen vs bluten
71% similar
blitzen vs blitzt
71% similar

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

Key facts for blitzen
PropertyValue
Headwordblitzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈblɪt͡sn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,337
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „blitzen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).blitzenliegt 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: „Blende“ (#26,336), „blanche“ (#26,335), „blühenden“ (#26,339). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „blitzen“ bei #26,337. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around blitzen (IPA [ˈblɪt͡sn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #26,337 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for blitzen, with forms such as "bblitzen", "biltzen", and "blitezn". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Briten", "bluten", "blitzt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is blitzen, spelled B-L-I-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich durch die Luft unter Lichtentstehung (elektrisch) entladen
  2. 2
    Lichtreflexe verursachen
  3. 3
    mit Blitzlicht fotografieren (insbesondere auch bei Radarkontrollen)
  4. 4
    Blitzschach spielen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei Gewittern blitzt es.
  2. Nach dem Frühjahrsputz blitzt die Küche wieder wie neu.

Synonyms

blinkenglänzenfunkeln

This word in other languages

flash(English)foudroyer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bblitzen
  • biltzen
  • blitezn
  • blittzen
  • blitzenn
  • blitzne
  • blitzzen
  • blizten
  • bllitzen
  • bltizen
  • lbitzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blitzen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bblitzen1biltzen2blitezn2blittzen1blitzenn1blitzne2blitzzen1blizten2
Edit distance from "blitzen"

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 "blitzen"?
"blitzen" is spelled B-L-I-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblɪt͡sn̩].
What does "blitzen" mean?
As a verb, "blitzen" means: sich durch die Luft unter Lichtentstehung (elektrisch) entladen
What words are commonly confused with "blitzen"?
"blitzen" is commonly confused with "Briten", "bluten", "blitzt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blitzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blitzen" is [ˈblɪt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blitzen" come from?
"blitzen" 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 "blitzen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

blanche#26,335Bonbons#26,340aufregt#26,308eintrat#26,372

Similar misspelling depth

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

Biologen11 variantsbehaarte11 variantsBauwesen11 variantsausmalen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list