Which to use
“Bild” and “bill” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #349
- “Bild” frequency rank
- #4,498
- “bill” frequency rank
- 4847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bild | bill |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (künstlerische) zweidimensionale Darstellung und Wiedergabe in Form eines Gemäldes, einer Zeichnung oder Grafik | Rechnung, Abrechnung |
Where the eye mixes Bild and bill
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Bild with bill
A purely visual mix-up. Bild ([bɪlt]) and bill ([bɪl]) 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 a single letter - d in “Bild” becomes l in “bill”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bild is recorded at frequency rank #349, classified as anoun, pronounced [bɪlt]. bill is at rank #4,498, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bɪl].
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 4847, this pair ranks #1,996,493 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bild vs bill
Shared letters: bil. Private to "Bild": d. Private to "bill": -.
"Bild" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "bill" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bild" and "bill" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Bild" or "bill"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bild" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bill" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,493 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bild" and "bill" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bill 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 #1,996,493 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.