Which to use
“bieten” and “bildeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,317
- “bieten” frequency rank
- #7,158
- “bildeten” frequency rank
- 8475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bieten | bildeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kundtun, dass man etwas zu leisten bereit ist; etwas zur Verfügung oder in Aussicht stellen, etwas zusichern | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bilden |
Where the eye mixes bieten and bildeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bieten runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against bildeten's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bieten with bildeten
A purely visual mix-up. bieten ([ˈbiːtn̩]) and bildeten ([ˈbɪldətn̩]) 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 8475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bieten is recorded at frequency rank #1,317, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbiːtn̩]. bildeten is at rank #7,158, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪldətn̩].
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 8475, this pair ranks #1,984,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bieten vs bildeten
Shared letters: beint. Private to "bieten": -. Private to "bildeten": dl.
"bieten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "bildeten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bieten" for "bildeten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "bieten" or "bildeten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bieten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bildeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bieten" and "bildeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bieres vs bieten". 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 #1,984,122 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.