Which to use
“Bildern” and “Bildes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,811
- “Bildern” frequency rank
- #11,828
- “Bildes” frequency rank
- 14639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bildern | Bildes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bild | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bild |
Where the eye mixes Bildern and Bildes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Bildern runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Bildes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Bildern and Bildes
A purely visual mix-up. Bildern ([ˈbɪldɐn]) and Bildes ([ˈbɪldəs]) 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 14639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bildern is recorded at frequency rank #2,811, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪldɐn]. Bildes is at rank #11,828, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪldəs].
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 14639, this pair ranks #1,949,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bildern vs Bildes
Shared letters: bdeil. Private to "Bildern": nr. Private to "Bildes": s.
"Bildern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Bildes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bildern" and "Bildes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Bildern" or "Bildes"?
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 "Bildern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bildes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bildern" and "Bildes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bildes vs bills". 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 #1,949,811 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.