Blüte

[ˈblyːtə]

/[ˈblyːtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Blüte” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,868 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#9,868
frequency rank, German
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Reproduktionsorgan der Blütenpflanzen, besteht, wenn vollständig ausgebildet (von oben nach unten), aus den weiblichen Frucht-, den männlichen Staub- sowie den diese umhüllenden Kelch- und Kronblät...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Blüte vs but
20% similar
Blüte vs Bude
40% similar
Blüte vs Bote
60% similar

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

Key facts for Blüte
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlüte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈblyːtə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,868
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Blüte” 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). Blüte 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 Blüte is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈblyːtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,868 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Blüte, with forms such as "bblüte", "bllüte", and "bltüe". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "but", "Bude", "Bote", 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 Blüte, spelled B-L-Ü-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reproduktionsorgan der Blütenpflanzen, besteht, wenn vollständig ausgebildet (von oben nach unten), aus den weiblichen Frucht-, den männlichen Staub- sowie den diese umhüllenden Kelch- und Kronblättern, die alle endständig gestaucht an der Sprossachse angeordnet sind. Die Fruchtblätter sind oft zu einem Fruchtknoten verwachsen.
  2. 2
    Zustand während des Blühens einer Pflanze
  3. 3
    plötzliches, massenhaftes Auftreten von pflanzlichen Organismen
  4. 4
    gefälschte Banknote
  5. 5
    eitrig entzündete Erhebung der Haut

Synonyms

BlumeBlütezeitFlorMassenvermehrungEkzemPickel

Antonyms

Frucht

This word in other languages

blossom(English)flor(Español)fleur(Français)flor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bblüte,bllüte,bltüe,blüet,blütte,bülte,lbüte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bblüte1bllüte1bltüe2blüet2blütte1bülte2lbüte2
Edit distance from "Blüte"

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 "Blüte"?
"Blüte" is spelled B-L-Ü-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblyːtə].
What does "Blüte" mean?
As a noun, "Blüte" means: Reproduktionsorgan der Blütenpflanzen, besteht, wenn vollständig ausgebildet (von oben nach unten), aus den weiblichen Frucht-, den männlichen Staub- sowie den diese umhüllenden Kelch- und Kronblät...
What words are commonly confused with "Blüte"?
"Blüte" is commonly confused with "but", "Bude", "Bote". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Blüte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blüte" is [ˈblyːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blüte" come from?
"Blüte" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Blüte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-L-Ü-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈblyːtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “but” - see the side-by-side comparison. Blüte vs but
  • 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