Which to use
“bilden” is a verb and “Binde” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,625
- “bilden” frequency rank
- #19,162
- “Binde” frequency rank
- 20787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bilden | Binde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas zustande kommen, entstehen lassen | schmaler gewebter oder geschnittener Stoffstreifen |
Where the eye mixes bilden and Binde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bilden vs Binde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bilden is [ˈbɪldn̩] while Binde is [ˈbɪndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20787, 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]. Binde is at rank #19,162, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪndə].
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 20787, this pair ranks #1,893,768 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bilden vs Binde
Shared letters: bdein. Private to "bilden": l. Private to "Binde": -.
"bilden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Binde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bilden" and "Binde" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bilden" vs "Binde" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Binde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,893,768 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bilden" and "Binde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bible vs Binde". 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 #1,893,768 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.