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

#19,162
“Binde” frequency rank
#31,472
“bins” frequency rank
50634
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Binde bins
Definition schmaler gewebter oder geschnittener Stoffstreifen Plural des Substantivs bin

Where the eye mixes Binde and bins

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Binde
4 ch
bins

Look-alike desk: Binde vs bins

A purely visual mix-up. Binde ([ˈbɪndə]) and bins ([bɪnz]) 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 50634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Binde is recorded at frequency rank #19,162, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪndə]. bins is at rank #31,472, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bɪnz].

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 50634, this pair ranks #1,166,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Binde vs bins

Shared letters: bin. Private to "Binde": de. Private to "bins": s.

"Binde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "bins" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Bindebbinde · bidne · bindde · bined · binnde · bnide · ibnde
  • binsbbins · binns · binss · bisn · bnis · ibns

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Binde" for "bins" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbɪndə] versus [bɪnz]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Binde" or "bins"?
"Binde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,162 in our German list, against #31,472 for "bins". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "Binde" and "bins" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Binde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "bins" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,166,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Binde" and "bins" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bims vs bins". 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 #1,166,293 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