bicvsBildWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“bic” and “Bild” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,525
“bic” frequency rank
#349
“Bild” frequency rank
49874
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bic Bild
Definition Kugelschreiber (künstlerische) zweidimensionale Darstellung und Wiedergabe in Form eines Gemäldes, einer Zeichnung oder Grafik

Where the eye mixes bic and Bild

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

3 ch
bic
4 ch
Bild

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. bic ([bik]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bic is recorded at frequency rank #49,525, classified as anoun, pronounced [bik]. 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 49874, this pair ranks #1,195,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of bic vs Bild

Shared letters: bi. Private to "bic": c. Private to "Bild": dl.

"bic" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "Bild" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Bildbbild · bidl · bildd · billd · blid · ibld

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bic" and "Bild" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bik] versus [bɪlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bic" or "Bild"?
"Bild" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #349 in our German list, against #49,525 for "bic". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list