Which to use
“Bank” and “Bund” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,050
- “Bank” frequency rank
- #1,872
- “Bund” frequency rank
- 2922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bank | Bund |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sitz- oder Ablagegelegenheit für mehrere Personen oder Dinge nebeneinander | eine Gruppe von souveränen Staaten, die sich für eine gemeinsame (Teil-)Politik zusammentun |
Where the eye mixes Bank and Bund
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Bank ([baŋk]) and Bund ([bʊnt]) 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 2922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bank is recorded at frequency rank #1,050, classified as anoun, pronounced [baŋk]. Bund is at rank #1,872, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bʊnt].
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 2922, this pair ranks #2,001,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bank vs Bund
Shared letters: bn. Private to "Bank": ak. Private to "Bund": du.
"Bank" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Bund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bank" and "Bund" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Bank" or "Bund"?
What to do next
You've compared "Bank" and "Bund". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bank" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bund" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bank" and "Bund" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Buff vs Bund". 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
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