Which to use
“Abbild” is a noun and “abbilden” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,801
- “Abbild” frequency rank
- #21,504
- “abbilden” frequency rank
- 41305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abbild | abbilden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas bildlich, grafisch, durch optische oder elektronische Verfahren oder symbolisch Dargestelltes, etwas Abgebildetes | etwas visuell darstellen oder zeigen, etwa auf einem Foto oder in einer Zeichnung |
Where the eye mixes Abbild and abbilden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Abbild with abbilden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Abbild is [ˈapˌbɪlt] while abbilden is [ˈapˌbɪldn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Abbild” sits inside “abbilden”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abbild is recorded at frequency rank #19,801, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌbɪlt]. abbilden is at rank #21,504, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌbɪldn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 41305, this pair ranks #1,483,422 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abbild vs abbilden
Shared letters: abdil. Private to "Abbild": -. Private to "abbilden": en.
"Abbild" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "abbilden" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abbild" and "abbilden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Abbild" vs "abbilden" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abbild" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abbilden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,483,422 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abbild" and "abbilden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abbilden vs abmelden". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,483,422 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.