Which to use
“Bild” and “Birk” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #349
- “Bild” frequency rank
- #48,009
- “Birk” frequency rank
- 48358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bild | Birk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (künstlerische) zweidimensionale Darstellung und Wiedergabe in Form eines Gemäldes, einer Zeichnung oder Grafik | Nebenform von Birke |
Where the eye mixes Bild and Birk
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Bild ([bɪlt]) and Birk ([bɪʁk]) 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 48358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bild is recorded at frequency rank #349, classified as anoun, pronounced [bɪlt]. Birk is at rank #48,009, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bɪʁk].
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 48358, this pair ranks #1,251,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bild vs Birk
Shared letters: bi. Private to "Bild": dl. Private to "Birk": kr.
"Bild" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Birk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC