Which to use
“binden” and “bindet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,772
- “binden” frequency rank
- #13,785
- “bindet” frequency rank
- 20557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | binden | bindet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch ein Band zusammenhalten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs binden |
Where the eye mixes binden and bindet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: binden vs bindet
A purely visual mix-up. binden ([ˈbɪndn̩]) and bindet ([ˈbɪndət]) 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 a single letter - n in “binden” becomes t in “bindet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20557, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
binden is recorded at frequency rank #6,772, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪndn̩]. bindet is at rank #13,785, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪndət].
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 20557, this pair ranks #1,896,321 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of binden vs bindet
Shared letters: bdein. Private to "binden": -. Private to "bindet": t.
"binden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bindet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "binden" for "bindet" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "binden" or "bindet" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "binden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bindet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,896,321 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "binden" and "bindet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bindet vs bündelt". 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 #1,896,321 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.