Which to use
“binden” and “blinken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,772
- “binden” frequency rank
- #28,107
- “blinken” frequency rank
- 34879
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | binden | blinken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch ein Band zusammenhalten | rhythmisch kurze Lichtsignale aussenden |
Where the eye mixes binden and blinken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: binden vs blinken
A purely visual mix-up. binden ([ˈbɪndn̩]) and blinken ([ˈblɪŋkn̩]) 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 34879, 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]. blinken is at rank #28,107, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈblɪŋkn̩].
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 34879, this pair ranks #1,653,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of binden vs blinken
Shared letters: bein. Private to "binden": d. Private to "blinken": kl.
"binden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "blinken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "binden" and "blinken" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "binden" vs "blinken" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "binden" and "blinken" 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 "blinken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,653,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "binden" and "blinken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blindes vs blinken". 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 #1,653,186 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.