Which to use
“Bildes” is a noun and “bildet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,828
- “Bildes” frequency rank
- #1,961
- “bildet” frequency rank
- 13789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bildes | bildet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bild | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bilden |
Where the eye mixes Bildes and bildet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Bildes with bildet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Bildes is [ˈbɪldəs] while bildet is [ˈbɪldət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - s in “Bildes” becomes t in “bildet”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bildes is recorded at frequency rank #11,828, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪldəs]. bildet is at rank #1,961, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪldət].
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 13789, this pair ranks #1,955,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bildes vs bildet
Shared letters: bdeil. Private to "Bildes": s. Private to "bildet": t.
"Bildes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bildet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bildes" for "bildet" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Bildes" or "bildet" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bildes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bildet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,955,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bildes" and "bildet" 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 #1,955,696 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.