Which to use
“bilde” is a verb and “Bode” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,249
- “bilde” frequency rank
- #19,526
- “Bode” frequency rank
- 31775
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bilde | Bode |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bilden | Fluss in Deutschland, linker Nebenfluss der Saale |
Where the eye mixes bilde and Bode
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bilde and Bode
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bilde is [ˈbɪldə] while Bode is [ˈboːdə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31775, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bilde is recorded at frequency rank #12,249, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪldə]. Bode is at rank #19,526, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈboːdə].
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 31775, this pair ranks #1,721,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bilde vs Bode
Shared letters: bde. Private to "bilde": il. Private to "Bode": o.
"bilde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Bode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bilde" for "Bode" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "bilde" or "Bode" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bilde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bode" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,721,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bilde" and "Bode" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bode vs bodies". 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 #1,721,326 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.