Which to use
“bilden” and “bindend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,625
- “bilden” frequency rank
- #21,911
- “bindend” frequency rank
- 23536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bilden | bindend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas zustande kommen, entstehen lassen | Partizip Präsens des Verbs binden |
Where the eye mixes bilden and bindend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bilden and bindend
A purely visual mix-up. bilden ([ˈbɪldn̩]) and bindend ([ˈbɪndn̩t]) 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 23536, 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]. bindend is at rank #21,911, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪndn̩t].
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 23536, this pair ranks #1,860,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bilden vs bindend
Shared letters: bdein. Private to "bilden": l. Private to "bindend": -.
"bilden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bindend" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bilden" for "bindend" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bilden" vs "bindend" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "bilden" and "bindend" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bilden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bindend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,860,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bilden" and "bindend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bindend vs bindende". 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 #1,860,005 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.