Which to use
“Bildnis” and “Bildnisse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,862
- “Bildnis” frequency rank
- #48,006
- “Bildnisse” frequency rank
- 71868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bildnis | Bildnisse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bildliche Gestaltung eines Menschen (oder Gottes) | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Bildnis |
Where the eye mixes Bildnis and Bildnisse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Bildnis runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against Bildnisse's 9 (CVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Bildnis and Bildnisse
A purely visual mix-up. Bildnis ([ˈbɪltnɪs]) and Bildnisse ([ˈbɪltnɪsə]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Bildnis” sits inside “Bildnisse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71868, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bildnis is recorded at frequency rank #23,862, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪltnɪs]. Bildnisse is at rank #48,006, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪltnɪsə].
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 71868, this pair ranks #404,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Bildnis vs Bildnisse
Shared letters: bdilns. Private to "Bildnis": -. Private to "Bildnisse": e.
"Bildnis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Bildnisse" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bildnis" for "Bildnisse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Bildnis" vs "Bildnisse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bildnis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bildnisse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #404,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bildnis" and "Bildnisse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bildnisse vs Bündnisse". 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 #404,514 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.