Which to use
“Bias” and “Bild” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,224
- “Bias” frequency rank
- #349
- “Bild” frequency rank
- 36573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bias | Bild |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nachvollziehbarer, systematischer Fehler in einer Untersuchung, Erhebung, der ein immer gleich verzerrtes und damit mehr oder weniger falsches Ergebnis verursacht | (künstlerische) zweidimensionale Darstellung und Wiedergabe in Form eines Gemäldes, einer Zeichnung oder Grafik |
Where the eye mixes Bias and Bild
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Bias and Bild
A purely visual mix-up. Bias ([ˈbaɪ̯əs]) 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 36573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bias is recorded at frequency rank #36,224, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯əs]. 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 36573, this pair ranks #1,612,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bias vs Bild
Shared letters: bi. Private to "Bias": as. Private to "Bild": dl.
"Bias" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Bild" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bias" for "Bild" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Bias" or "Bild"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Bias" and "Bild" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bias" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bild" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,612,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bias" and "Bild" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bias vs Bims". 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 #1,612,128 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.