Which to use
“Bildschirm” and “Bildschirmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,049
- “Bildschirm” frequency rank
- #34,015
- “Bildschirmen” frequency rank
- 40064
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bildschirm | Bildschirmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Teil des Fernsehapparates oder Computers, auf dem das Bild erscheint | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bildschirm |
Where the eye mixes Bildschirm and Bildschirmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Bildschirm runs 10 letters (CVCCCCCVCC) against Bildschirmen's 12 (CVCCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Bildschirm and Bildschirmen
A purely visual mix-up. Bildschirm ([ˈbɪltˌʃɪʁm]) and Bildschirmen ([ˈbɪltˌʃɪʁmən]) 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) - “Bildschirm” sits inside “Bildschirmen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40064, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bildschirm is recorded at frequency rank #6,049, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪltˌʃɪʁm]. Bildschirmen is at rank #34,015, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪltˌʃɪʁmən].
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 40064, this pair ranks #1,519,048 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bildschirm vs Bildschirmen
Shared letters: bcdhilmrs. Private to "Bildschirm": -. Private to "Bildschirmen": en.
"Bildschirm" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCC · "Bildschirmen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bildschirm ← bbildschirm · bidlschirm · bildcshirm · bilddschirm · bildscchirm · bildschhirm · bildschimr · bildschirmm
- Bildschirmen ← bbildschirmen · bidlschirmen · bildcshirmen · bilddschirmen · bildscchirmen · bildschhirmen · bildschimren · bildschiremn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bildschirm" and "Bildschirmen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Bildschirm" or "Bildschirmen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bildschirm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bildschirmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,519,048 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bildschirm" and "Bildschirmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bildschirme vs Bildschirmen". 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 #1,519,048 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.