Which to use
“bilden” and “bitten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,625
- “bilden” frequency rank
- #2,536
- “bitten” frequency rank
- 4161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bilden | bitten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas zustande kommen, entstehen lassen | jemanden in höflicher Form nach etwas fragen, sich in höflicher Form an jemanden wenden, jemanden um etwas ersuchen, einen Wunsch ausdrücken |
Where the eye mixes bilden and bitten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bilden vs bitten
A purely visual mix-up. bilden ([ˈbɪldn̩]) and bitten ([ˈbɪtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4161, 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]. bitten is at rank #2,536, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪtn̩].
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 4161, this pair ranks #1,998,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bilden vs bitten
Shared letters: bein. Private to "bilden": dl. Private to "bitten": t.
"bilden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bitten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bilden" and "bitten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bilden" vs "bitten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "bitten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bilden" and "bitten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bitt vs bitten". 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 #1,998,429 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.