Blut

[bluːt]

/[bluːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Blut” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,586 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,586
frequency rank, German
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dem Stoffwechsel dienende, im Körper zirkulierende rote Flüssigkeit

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Blut vs bu
25% similar
Blut vs Bus
50% similar
Blut vs Bot
50% similar

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

Key facts for Blut
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bluːt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,586
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Blut” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Blut lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Blut is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bluːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,586 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Blut, with forms such as "bblut", "bllut", and "bltu". 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, "bu", "Bus", "Bot", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Blut, spelled B-L-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    dem Stoffwechsel dienende, im Körper zirkulierende rote Flüssigkeit
  2. 2
    menschliches Lebewesen (heute fast nur noch in der Redewendung junges Blut)
  3. 3
    Abstammung

Synonyms

LebenssaftAbstammung

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bblut,bllut,bltu,blutt,bult,lbut

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bblut1bllut1bltu2blutt1bult2lbut2
Edit distance from "Blut"

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 "Blut"?
"Blut" is spelled B-L-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bluːt].
What does "Blut" mean?
As a noun, "Blut" means: dem Stoffwechsel dienende, im Körper zirkulierende rote Flüssigkeit
What words are commonly confused with "Blut"?
"Blut" is commonly confused with "bu", "Bus", "Bot". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Blut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blut" is [bluːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blut" come from?
"Blut" 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.

Using “Blut”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-L-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bluːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bu” - see the side-by-side comparison. Blut vs bu
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list