Which to use
“binden” is a verb and “blinden” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,772
- “binden” frequency rank
- #13,787
- “blinden” frequency rank
- 20559
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | binden | blinden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch ein Band zusammenhalten | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs blind |
Where the eye mixes binden and blinden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between binden and blinden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: binden is [ˈbɪndn̩] while blinden is [ˈblɪndn̩]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20559, 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]. blinden is at rank #13,787, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈblɪndn̩].
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 20559, this pair ranks #1,896,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of binden vs blinden
Shared letters: bdein. Private to "binden": -. Private to "blinden": l.
"binden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "blinden" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "binden" for "blinden" ever safe?
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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 "binden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blinden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,896,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "binden" and "blinden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blinden 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 #1,896,302 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.