Which to use
“ballet” and “bildet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,469
- “ballet” frequency rank
- #1,961
- “bildet” frequency rank
- 46430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ballet | bildet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ballen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bilden |
Where the eye mixes ballet and bildet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ballet and bildet
A purely visual mix-up. ballet ([ˈbalət]) and bildet ([ˈbɪldət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ballet is recorded at frequency rank #44,469, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbalət]. bildet is at rank #1,961, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪldət].
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 46430, this pair ranks #1,319,373 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ballet vs bildet
Shared letters: belt. Private to "ballet": a. Private to "bildet": di.
"ballet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bildet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ballet" and "bildet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ballet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bildet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,319,373 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ballet" and "bildet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ballet vs barley". 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 #1,319,373 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.