Which to use
“bilden” and “bildete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,625
- “bilden” frequency rank
- #5,809
- “bildete” frequency rank
- 7434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bilden | bildete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas zustande kommen, entstehen lassen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bilden |
Where the eye mixes bilden and bildete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. bilden runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against bildete's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bilden and bildete
A purely visual mix-up. bilden ([ˈbɪldn̩]) and bildete ([ˈbɪldətə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7434, 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]. bildete is at rank #5,809, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪldətə].
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 7434, this pair ranks #1,988,167 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bilden vs bildete
Shared letters: bdeil. Private to "bilden": n. Private to "bildete": t.
"bilden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bildete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bilden" and "bildete" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bilden" vs "bildete" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bilden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bildete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,988,167 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bilden" and "bildete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ballen vs bilden". 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 #1,988,167 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.