beendevsBindeTell them apart

Quick tell: beende is a verb, Binde is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“beende” is a verb and “Binde” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#28,089
“beende” frequency rank
#19,162
“Binde” frequency rank
47251
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature beende Binde
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beenden schmaler gewebter oder geschnittener Stoffstreifen

Where the eye mixes beende and Binde

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
beende
5 ch
Binde

Visual trap between beende and Binde

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beende is [bəˈʔɛndə] while Binde is [ˈbɪndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

beende is recorded at frequency rank #28,089, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔɛndə]. Binde is at rank #19,162, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪndə].

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 47251, this pair ranks #1,290,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of beende vs Binde

Shared letters: bden. Private to "beende": -. Private to "Binde": i.

"beende" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV  ·  "Binde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • beendebbeende · beedne · beendde · beened · beennde · bende · benede · ebende
  • Bindebbinde · bidne · bindde · bined · binnde · bnide · ibnde

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "beende" for "Binde" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "beende" is a verb and "Binde" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "beende" vs "Binde" - which ranks higher?
"Binde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,162 in our German list, against #28,089 for "beende". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "beende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Binde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,290,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "beende" and "Binde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beende vs bekenne". 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 #1,290,942 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list