Which to use
“Bild” and “Bilder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #349
- “Bild” frequency rank
- #657
- “Bilder” frequency rank
- 1006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bild | Bilder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (künstlerische) zweidimensionale Darstellung und Wiedergabe in Form eines Gemäldes, einer Zeichnung oder Grafik | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bild |
Where the eye mixes Bild and Bilder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Bild vs Bilder
A purely visual mix-up. Bild ([bɪlt]) and Bilder ([ˈbɪldɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Bild” sits inside “Bilder”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bild is recorded at frequency rank #349, classified as anoun, pronounced [bɪlt]. Bilder is at rank #657, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪldɐ].
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 1006, this pair ranks #2,005,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bild vs Bilder
Shared letters: bdil. Private to "Bild": -. Private to "Bilder": er.
"Bild" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Bilder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bild" and "Bilder" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Bild" vs "Bilder" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Bild" and "Bilder" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bild" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bilder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,005,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bild" and "Bilder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bild 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 #2,005,034 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.