Which to use
“bildende” is an adjective and “Blende” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,377
- “bildende” frequency rank
- #26,336
- “Blende” frequency rank
- 42713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bildende | Blende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bildend | ein Bauteil bei optischen Instrumenten und Apparaten |
Where the eye mixes bildende and Blende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bildende vs Blende
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bildende is [ˈbɪldn̩də] while Blende is [ˈblɛndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42713, 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]. Blende is at rank #26,336, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈblɛndə].
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 42713, this pair ranks #1,440,873 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bildende vs Blende
Shared letters: bdeln. Private to "bildende": i. Private to "Blende": -.
"bildende" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "Blende" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bildende" and "Blende" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "bildende" or "Blende" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bildende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Blende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,440,873 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bildende" and "Blende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Blende vs blonder". 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 #1,440,873 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.