Which to use
“bildenden” and “bindende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,250
- “bildenden” frequency rank
- #48,008
- “bindende” frequency rank
- 60258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bildenden | bindende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bildend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bindend |
Where the eye mixes bildenden and bindende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bildenden with bindende
A purely visual mix-up. bildenden ([ˈbɪldn̩dən]) and bindende ([ˈbɪndn̩də]) 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 60258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bildenden is recorded at frequency rank #12,250, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbɪldn̩dən]. bindende is at rank #48,008, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbɪndn̩də].
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 60258, this pair ranks #793,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bildenden vs bindende
Shared letters: bdein. Private to "bildenden": l. Private to "bindende": -.
"bildenden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "bindende" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bildenden" for "bindende" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bildenden" vs "bindende" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bildenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bindende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #793,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bildenden" and "bindende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bildender 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 #793,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.