Which to use
“bilden” and “bildet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,625
- “bilden” frequency rank
- #1,961
- “bildet” frequency rank
- 3586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bilden | bildet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas zustande kommen, entstehen lassen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bilden |
Where the eye mixes bilden and bildet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bilden and bildet
A purely visual mix-up. bilden ([ˈbɪldn̩]) and bildet ([ˈbɪldət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - n in “bilden” becomes t in “bildet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3586, 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]. bildet is at rank #1,961, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪldət].
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 3586, this pair ranks #1,999,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bilden vs bildet
Shared letters: bdeil. Private to "bilden": n. Private to "bildet": t.
"bilden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bildet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bilden" and "bildet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bilden" vs "bildet" - 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 "bilden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bildet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bilden" and "bildet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ballet vs bildet". 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 #1,999,866 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.