Which to use
“binden” is a verb and “Blinde” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,772
- “binden” frequency rank
- #11,396
- “Blinde” frequency rank
- 18168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | binden | Blinde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch ein Band zusammenhalten | weibliche Person, die nicht sehen kann |
Where the eye mixes binden and Blinde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: binden vs Blinde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: binden is [ˈbɪndn̩] while Blinde is [ˈblɪndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18168, 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]. Blinde is at rank #11,396, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈblɪndə].
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 18168, this pair ranks #1,920,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of binden vs Blinde
Shared letters: bdein. Private to "binden": -. Private to "Blinde": l.
"binden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Blinde" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "binden" and "Blinde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "binden" or "Blinde"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "binden" and "Blinde" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "binden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Blinde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,920,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "binden" and "Blinde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Blinde vs blonder". 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 #1,920,780 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.