Which to use
“bildende” is an adjective and “bildete” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,377
- “bildende” frequency rank
- #5,809
- “bildete” frequency rank
- 22186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bildende | bildete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bildend | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bilden |
Where the eye mixes bildende and bildete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bildende runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against bildete's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bildende vs bildete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bildende is [ˈbɪldn̩də] while bildete is [ˈbɪldətə]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bildende is recorded at frequency rank #16,377, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbɪldn̩də]. 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 22186, this pair ranks #1,877,253 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bildende vs bildete
Shared letters: bdeil. Private to "bildende": n. Private to "bildete": t.
"bildende" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "bildete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bildende" and "bildete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bildende" vs "bildete" - 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 "bildende" 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 #1,877,253 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bildende" and "bildete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bildende 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 #1,877,253 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.