Which to use
“Bild” is a noun and “Binz” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #349
- “Bild” frequency rank
- #38,009
- “Binz” frequency rank
- 38358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bild | Binz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (künstlerische) zweidimensionale Darstellung und Wiedergabe in Form eines Gemäldes, einer Zeichnung oder Grafik | ein Ostseebad in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland |
Where the eye mixes Bild and Binz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Bild vs Binz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Bild is [bɪlt] while Binz is [bɪnt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bild is recorded at frequency rank #349, classified as anoun, pronounced [bɪlt]. Binz is at rank #38,009, tagged as aname, pronounced [bɪnt͡s].
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 38358, this pair ranks #1,566,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bild vs Binz
Shared letters: bi. Private to "Bild": dl. Private to "Binz": nz.
"Bild" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Binz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bild" and "Binz" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Bild" vs "Binz" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Binz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,566,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bild" and "Binz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Binz vs Brenz". 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 #1,566,055 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.