Which to use
“bindend” is a verb and “bindende” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,911
- “bindend” frequency rank
- #48,008
- “bindende” frequency rank
- 69919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bindend | bindende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs binden | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bindend |
Where the eye mixes bindend and bindende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bindend with bindende
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bindend is [ˈbɪndn̩t] while bindende is [ˈbɪndn̩də]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “bindend” sits inside “bindende”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bindend is recorded at frequency rank #21,911, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪndn̩t]. bindende is at rank #48,008, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbɪndn̩də].
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 69919, this pair ranks #461,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bindend vs bindende
Shared letters: bdein. Private to "bindend": -. Private to "bindende": -.
"bindend" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "bindende" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bindend" for "bindende" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bindend" vs "bindende" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bindend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bindende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #461,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bindend" and "bindende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bildender vs bindende". 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 #461,968 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.