Which to use
“binden” and “bündeln” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,772
- “binden” frequency rank
- #20,873
- “bündeln” frequency rank
- 27645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | binden | bündeln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch ein Band zusammenhalten | Gegenstände zu einem Bund zusammenfassen |
Where the eye mixes binden and bündeln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: binden vs bündeln
A purely visual mix-up. binden ([ˈbɪndn̩]) and bündeln ([ˈbʏndl̩n]) 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 27645, 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]. bündeln is at rank #20,873, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbʏndl̩n].
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 27645, this pair ranks #1,798,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of binden vs bündeln
Shared letters: bden. Private to "binden": i. Private to "bündeln": lü.
"binden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bündeln" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- binden ← bbinden · bidnen · bindden · bindenn · bindne · binedn · binnden · bniden
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "binden" and "bündeln" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "binden" or "bündeln"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "binden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bündeln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,798,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "binden" and "bündeln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "buddeln vs bündeln". 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 #1,798,361 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.