Which to use
“bande” and “bond” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,959
- “bande” frequency rank
- #8,995
- “bond” frequency rank
- 13954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bande | bond |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Band; Banderole; Binde; Patronengurt; Rotte; Schar; Streifband; Streifen; Trupp; Warenbahn | im Rechtswesen ein Beweis in Form einer Urkunde mit Vereinbarungen für eine langfristige Schuld, durch die der Aussteller (Darlehensnehmer) bei Fälligkeit zur Zahlung von Zinsen und zur Rückzahlung des Darlehens verpflichtet ist |
Letter map: bande vs bond
Shared letters muted; letters that set bande and bond apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on bande vs bond
bande and bond are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bande is recorded at frequency rank #4,959, classified as anoun, pronounced [bɑ̃d]. bond is at rank #8,995, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 13954, this pair ranks #1,954,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bande vs bond
Shared letters: bdn. Private to "bande": ae. Private to "bond": o.
"bande" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "bond" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "bande" vs "bond" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "bande" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bond" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,954,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bande" and "bond" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bond vs puzzles". 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 #1,954,551 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.