bindendvsBindungTell them apart

Quick tell: bindend is a verb, Bindung is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“bindend” is a verb and “Bindung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#21,911
“bindend” frequency rank
#7,582
“Bindung” frequency rank
29493
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bindend Bindung
Definition Partizip Präsens des Verbs binden Verbundenheit, enge Beziehung

Where the eye mixes bindend and Bindung

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
bindend
7 ch
Bindung

Why the eye confuses bindend with Bindung

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bindend is [ˈbɪndn̩t] while Bindung is [ˈbɪndʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 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 29493, 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]. Bindung is at rank #7,582, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪndʊŋ].

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 29493, this pair ranks #1,765,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of bindend vs Bindung

Shared letters: bdin. Private to "bindend": e. Private to "Bindung": gu.

"bindend" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "Bindung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bindendbbindend · bidnend · binddend · bindedn · bindendd · bindennd · bindned · binednd
  • Bindungbbindung · bidnung · binddung · bindnug · bindugn · bindungg · bindunng · binndung

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "bindend" for "Bindung" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "bindend" is a verb and "Bindung" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "bindend" vs "Bindung" - which ranks higher?
"Bindung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,582 in our German list, against #21,911 for "bindend". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "bindend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Bindung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,765,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "bindend" and "Bindung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bindend 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 #1,765,805 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list