Which to use
“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Binde" for "bins" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Binde" or "bins"?
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.