Which to use
“Bild” and “biz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #349
- “Bild” frequency rank
- #35,671
- “biz” frequency rank
- 36020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bild | biz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (künstlerische) zweidimensionale Darstellung und Wiedergabe in Form eines Gemäldes, einer Zeichnung oder Grafik | geschäftliche Tätigkeit |
Where the eye mixes Bild and biz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Bild and biz
A purely visual mix-up. Bild ([bɪlt]) and biz ([bɪz]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bild is recorded at frequency rank #349, classified as anoun, pronounced [bɪlt]. biz is at rank #35,671, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bɪz].
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 36020, this pair ranks #1,625,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bild vs biz
Shared letters: bi. Private to "Bild": dl. Private to "biz": z.
"Bild" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "biz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bild ← bbild · bidl · bildd · billd · blid · ibld
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bild" and "biz" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Bild" or "biz" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bild" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "biz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,625,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bild" and "biz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bims vs biz". 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 #1,625,978 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.