BieresvsBildesWhich spelling fits?

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

#43,770
“Bieres” frequency rank
#11,828
“Bildes” frequency rank
55598
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Bieres Bildes
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bier Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bild

Where the eye mixes Bieres and Bildes

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

6 ch
Bieres
6 ch
Bildes

Visual trap between Bieres and Bildes

A purely visual mix-up. Bieres ([ˈbiːʁəs]) and Bildes ([ˈbɪldəs]) 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 55598, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Bieres is recorded at frequency rank #43,770, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbiːʁəs]. Bildes is at rank #11,828, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪldəs].

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 55598, this pair ranks #973,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Bieres vs Bildes

Shared letters: beis. Private to "Bieres": r. Private to "Bildes": dl.

"Bieres" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "Bildes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Bieresbbieres · beires · bieers · bieress · bierres · bierse · birees · iberes
  • Bildesbbildes · bidles · bilddes · bildess · bildse · bileds · billdes · blides

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Bieres" and "Bildes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbiːʁəs] versus [ˈbɪldəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Bieres" or "Bildes"?
"Bildes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,828 in our German list, against #43,770 for "Bieres". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Bieres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Bildes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #973,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Bieres" and "Bildes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bieres vs Briefes". 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 #973,396 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