Which to use
“Bildchen” is a noun and “bilden” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,471
- “Bildchen” frequency rank
- #1,625
- “bilden” frequency rank
- 33096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bildchen | bilden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleines Bild | etwas zustande kommen, entstehen lassen |
Where the eye mixes Bildchen and bilden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Bildchen and bilden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Bildchen is [ˈbɪltçən] while bilden is [ˈbɪldn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bildchen is recorded at frequency rank #31,471, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪltçən]. bilden is at rank #1,625, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪldn̩].
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 33096, this pair ranks #1,693,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bildchen vs bilden
Shared letters: bdeiln. Private to "Bildchen": ch. Private to "bilden": -.
"Bildchen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "bilden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bildchen" and "bilden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Bildchen" or "bilden"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bildchen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bilden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,693,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bildchen" and "bilden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bändchen vs Bildchen". 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 #1,693,357 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.