Which to use
“Bildnis” and “Bündnis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,862
- “Bildnis” frequency rank
- #4,968
- “Bündnis” frequency rank
- 28830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bildnis | Bündnis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bildliche Gestaltung eines Menschen (oder Gottes) | Zusammenschluss von mehreren Parteien/Fraktionen/Personen, die ein gemeinsames Ziel verfolgen |
Where the eye mixes Bildnis and Bündnis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Bildnis vs Bündnis
A purely visual mix-up. Bildnis ([ˈbɪltnɪs]) and Bündnis ([ˈbʏntnɪs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28830, 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]. Bündnis is at rank #4,968, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʏntnɪs].
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 28830, this pair ranks #1,777,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bildnis vs Bündnis
Shared letters: bdins. Private to "Bildnis": l. Private to "Bündnis": ü.
"Bildnis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Bündnis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bildnis ← bbildnis · bidlnis · bilddnis · bildins · bildniss · bildnnis · bildnsi · billdnis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bildnis" for "Bündnis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Bildnis" vs "Bündnis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Bildnis" and "Bündnis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bildnis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bündnis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,777,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bildnis" and "Bündnis" 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 #1,777,818 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.