Which to use
“Bilder” and “Blinder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #657
- “Bilder” frequency rank
- #20,535
- “Blinder” frequency rank
- 21192
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bilder | Blinder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bild | Person, die nicht sehen kann |
Where the eye mixes Bilder and Blinder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Bilder vs Blinder
A purely visual mix-up. Bilder ([ˈbɪldɐ]) and Blinder ([ˈblɪndɐ]) 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 21192, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bilder is recorded at frequency rank #657, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪldɐ]. Blinder is at rank #20,535, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈblɪndɐ].
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 21192, this pair ranks #1,889,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bilder vs Blinder
Shared letters: bdeilr. Private to "Bilder": -. Private to "Blinder": n.
"Bilder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Blinder" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bilder" and "Blinder" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Bilder" or "Blinder"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Bilder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Blinder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,889,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bilder" and "Blinder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Blinder 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 #1,889,136 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.