Which to use
“Bildes” and “Bildnis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,828
- “Bildes” frequency rank
- #23,862
- “Bildnis” frequency rank
- 35690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bildes | Bildnis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bild | bildliche Gestaltung eines Menschen (oder Gottes) |
Where the eye mixes Bildes and Bildnis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Bildes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Bildnis's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Bildes with Bildnis
A purely visual mix-up. Bildes ([ˈbɪldəs]) and Bildnis ([ˈbɪltnɪs]) 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 35690, 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]. Bildnis is at rank #23,862, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪltnɪs].
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 35690, this pair ranks #1,633,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bildes vs Bildnis
Shared letters: bdils. Private to "Bildes": e. Private to "Bildnis": n.
"Bildes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Bildnis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bildes" for "Bildnis" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Bildes" or "Bildnis"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Bildes" and "Bildnis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bildes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bildnis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,633,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bildes" and "Bildnis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bildnis vs Bildnisse". 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 #1,633,931 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.