blu

[blu]

/[blu]/ adj

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The verdict

“blu” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #12,037) as an adjective. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#12,037
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-blu · blu · German

blu · rank #12,037 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,037
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH besorgte

Nearest frequency peer: besorgte (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „blu“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „blu“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

blu vs by
33% similar
blu vs Br
0% similar
blu vs bu
67% similar

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

Key facts for blu
PropertyValue
Headwordblu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[blu]
Letters3
Frequency rank#12,037
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „blu“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.bluliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „besorgte“ (#12,036), „books“ (#12,038), „bereitete“ (#12,035). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „blu“ bei #12,037. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for blu is neighbouring look-alikes ("by", "Br", …), not just typos; it is anadjective pronounced [blu]. Frequency #12,037 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Gloss: "blau".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for blu, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "by", "Br", "bu", 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is blu, spelled B-L-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    blau

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Il muro è dipinto di blu.

Synonyms

azzurroceleste

Antonyms

rossogialloverde

This word in other languages

blue(English)azul(Español)bleu(Français)azul(Português)

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 "blu"?
"blu" is spelled B-L-U. The IPA pronunciation is [blu].
What does "blu" mean?
As an adjective, "blu" means: blau
What words are commonly confused with "blu"?
"blu" is commonly confused with "by", "Br", "bu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blu" is [blu]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blu" come from?
"blu" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Cut#12,045dog#12,051Eid#12,054FSV#12,077

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list