Which to use
“bin” is an unknown and “bitt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #86
- “bin” frequency rank
- #44,494
- “bitt” frequency rank
- 44580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bin | bitt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ von sein | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bitten |
Where the eye mixes bin and bitt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bin vs bitt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bin is [bɪn] while bitt is [bɪt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bin is recorded at frequency rank #86, classified as anunknown, pronounced [bɪn]. bitt is at rank #44,494, tagged as averb, pronounced [bɪt].
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 44580, this pair ranks #1,381,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bin vs bitt
Shared letters: bi. Private to "bin": n. Private to "bitt": t.
"bin" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "bitt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bitt ← bbitt · btit · ibtt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bin" and "bitt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bin" vs "bitt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bitt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,381,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bin" and "bitt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bims vs bitt". 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 #1,381,571 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.