BildvsBordWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Bild” and “Bord” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#349
“Bild” frequency rank
#2,758
“Bord” frequency rank
3107
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Bild Bord
Definition (künstlerische) zweidimensionale Darstellung und Wiedergabe in Form eines Gemäldes, einer Zeichnung oder Grafik Bücherbrett

Where the eye mixes Bild and Bord

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
Bild
4 ch
Bord

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Bild ([bɪlt]) and Bord ([bɔʁt]) 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 3107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Bild is recorded at frequency rank #349, classified as anoun, pronounced [bɪlt]. Bord is at rank #2,758, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bɔʁt].

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 3107, this pair ranks #2,000,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Bild vs Bord

Shared letters: bd. Private to "Bild": il. Private to "Bord": or.

"Bild" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Bord" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Bildbbild · bidl · bildd · billd · blid · ibld
  • Bordbbord · bodr · bordd · borrd · brod · obrd

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Bild" and "Bord" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bɪlt] versus [bɔʁt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Bild" or "Bord"?
"Bild" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #349 in our German list, against #2,758 for "Bord". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "Bild" and "Bord". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Bild" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Bord" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #2,000,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Bild" and "Bord" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "boos vs Bord". 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

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list