Which to use
“bilde” and “build” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,249
- “bilde” frequency rank
- #27,656
- “build” frequency rank
- 39905
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bilde | build |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bilden | bauen, errichten (ein Gebäude, etc.), erbauen |
Where the eye mixes bilde and build
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bilde with build
A purely visual mix-up. bilde ([ˈbɪldə]) and build ([bɪld]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39905, 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]. build is at rank #27,656, tagged as averb, pronounced [bɪld].
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 39905, this pair ranks #1,523,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bilde vs build
Shared letters: bdil. Private to "bilde": e. Private to "build": u.
"bilde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "build" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bilde" for "build" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bilde" vs "build" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bilde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "build" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,523,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bilde" and "build" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bilde vs bills". 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 #1,523,585 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.