BildesvsBindeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Bildes” and “Binde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,828
“Bildes” frequency rank
#19,162
“Binde” frequency rank
30990
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Bildes Binde
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bild schmaler gewebter oder geschnittener Stoffstreifen

Where the eye mixes Bildes and Binde

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Bildes
5 ch
Binde

Look-alike desk: Bildes vs Binde

A purely visual mix-up. Bildes ([ˈbɪldəs]) and Binde ([ˈbɪndə]) 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 30990, 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]. Binde is at rank #19,162, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪndə].

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 30990, this pair ranks #1,736,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Bildes vs Binde

Shared letters: bdei. Private to "Bildes": ls. Private to "Binde": n.

"Bildes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Binde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Bildesbbildes · bidles · bilddes · bildess · bildse · bileds · billdes · blides
  • Bindebbinde · bidne · bindde · bined · binnde · bnide · ibnde

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Bildes" and "Binde" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbɪldəs] versus [ˈbɪndə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Bildes" vs "Binde" - which ranks higher?
"Bildes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,828 in our German list, against #19,162 for "Binde". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "Bildes" and "Binde" 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 "Binde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,736,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Bildes" and "Binde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bible vs Binde". 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 #1,736,962 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list