Which to use
“bilden” and “bildeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,625
- “bilden” frequency rank
- #7,158
- “bildeten” frequency rank
- 8783
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bilden | bildeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas zustande kommen, entstehen lassen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bilden |
Where the eye mixes bilden and bildeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bilden runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against bildeten's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bilden vs bildeten
A purely visual mix-up. bilden ([ˈbɪldn̩]) and bildeten ([ˈbɪldətn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8783, 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]. bildeten is at rank #7,158, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪldətn̩].
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 8783, this pair ranks #1,982,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bilden vs bildeten
Shared letters: bdeiln. Private to "bilden": -. Private to "bildeten": t.
"bilden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bildeten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bilden" and "bildeten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bilden" vs "bildeten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "bildeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,982,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bilden" and "bildeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bildchen vs bildeten". 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 #1,982,859 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.