bietetvsbindetConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#963
“bietet” frequency rank
#13,785
“bindet” frequency rank
14748
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bietet bindet
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bieten 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs binden

Where the eye mixes bietet and bindet

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

6 ch
bietet
6 ch
bindet

Look-alike desk: bietet vs bindet

A purely visual mix-up. bietet ([ˈbiːtət]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bietet is recorded at frequency rank #963, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbiːtət]. 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 14748, this pair ranks #1,949,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of bietet vs bindet

Shared letters: beit. Private to "bietet": -. Private to "bindet": dn.

"bietet" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "bindet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bietetbbietet · beitet · bieett · bietett · biette · biettet · biteet · ibetet
  • bindetbbindet · bidnet · binddet · bindett · bindte · binedt · binndet · bnidet

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "bietet" and "bindet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbiːtət] versus [ˈbɪndət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "bietet" vs "bindet" - which ranks higher?
"bietet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #963 in our German list, against #13,785 for "bindet". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "bietet" 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 #1,949,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "bietet" 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 #1,949,042 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