Which to use
“bal” and “Bild” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,978
- “bal” frequency rank
- #349
- “Bild” frequency rank
- 48327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bal | Bild |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von Honigbienen hergestelltes Produkt aus Nektar oder Pflanzenlaussekreten und Speichel, das der Nahrungsversorgung dient; Honig | (künstlerische) zweidimensionale Darstellung und Wiedergabe in Form eines Gemäldes, einer Zeichnung oder Grafik |
Where the eye mixes bal and Bild
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. bal ([bɑɫ]) and Bild ([bɪlt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bal is recorded at frequency rank #47,978, classified as anoun, pronounced [bɑɫ]. Bild is at rank #349, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bɪlt].
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 48327, this pair ranks #1,252,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bal vs Bild
Shared letters: bl. Private to "bal": a. Private to "Bild": di.
"bal" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Bild" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bild ← bbild · bidl · bildd · billd · blid · ibld