BandvsBildWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Band” and “Bild” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#744
“Band” frequency rank
#349
“Bild” frequency rank
1093
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Band Bild
Definition Plural »Bänder«: (künstlerische) zweidimensionale Darstellung und Wiedergabe in Form eines Gemäldes, einer Zeichnung oder Grafik

Where the eye mixes Band and Bild

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
Band
4 ch
Bild

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Band ([bant]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Band is recorded at frequency rank #744, classified as anoun, pronounced [bant]. 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 1093, this pair ranks #2,004,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Band vs Bild

Shared letters: bd. Private to "Band": an. Private to "Bild": il.

"Band" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Bild" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Bandabnd · badn · bandd · bannd · bband · bnad
  • Bildbbild · bidl · bildd · billd · blid · ibld

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Band" and "Bild" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bant] versus [bɪlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Band" or "Bild"?
"Bild" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #349 in our German list, against #744 for "Band". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list