bildenvsBildesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: bilden is a verb, Bildes is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“bilden” is a verb and “Bildes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,625
“bilden” frequency rank
#11,828
“Bildes” frequency rank
13453
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bilden Bildes
Definition etwas zustande kommen, entstehen lassen Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bild

Where the eye mixes bilden and Bildes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
bilden
6 ch
Bildes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bilden is [ˈbɪldn̩] while Bildes is [ˈbɪldəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “bilden” becomes s in “Bildes”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13453, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bilden is recorded at frequency rank #1,625, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪldn̩]. Bildes is at rank #11,828, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪldəs].

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 13453, this pair ranks #1,957,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of bilden vs Bildes

Shared letters: bdeil. Private to "bilden": n. Private to "Bildes": s.

"bilden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Bildes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bildenbbilden · bidlen · bildden · bildenn · bildne · biledn · billden · bliden
  • Bildesbbildes · bidles · bilddes · bildess · bildse · bileds · billdes · blides

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bilden" and "Bildes" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "bilden" is a verb and "Bildes" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "bilden" or "Bildes"?
"bilden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,625 in our German list, against #11,828 for "Bildes". 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 "bilden" and "Bildes". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "bilden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Bildes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,957,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "bilden" and "Bildes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bildes 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

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