Which to use
“befindet” and “bindet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,177
- “befindet” frequency rank
- #13,785
- “bindet” frequency rank
- 14962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befindet | bindet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs befinden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs binden |
Where the eye mixes befindet and bindet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: befindet vs bindet
A purely visual mix-up. befindet ([bəˈfɪndət]) and bindet ([ˈbɪndət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befindet is recorded at frequency rank #1,177, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈfɪndət]. bindet is at rank #13,785, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪndət].
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 14962, this pair ranks #1,947,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of befindet vs bindet
Shared letters: bdeint. Private to "befindet": f. Private to "bindet": -.
"befindet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "bindet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "befindet" and "bindet" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "befindet" or "bindet" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "befindet" and "bindet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "befindet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bindet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befindet" and "bindet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bindet vs bündelt". 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 #1,947,451 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.