Which to use
“Binder” is a noun and “bindet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,163
- “Binder” frequency rank
- #13,785
- “bindet” frequency rank
- 32948
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Binder | bindet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | um den Hals gebundenes Kleidungsstück | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs binden |
Where the eye mixes Binder and bindet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Binder with bindet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Binder is [ˈbɪndɐ] while bindet is [ˈbɪndət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “Binder” becomes t in “bindet”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32948, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Binder is recorded at frequency rank #19,163, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɪndɐ]. bindet is at rank #13,785, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪndət].
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 32948, this pair ranks #1,696,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Binder vs bindet
Shared letters: bdein. Private to "Binder": r. Private to "bindet": t.
"Binder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bindet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Binder" for "bindet" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Binder" or "bindet" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Binder" and "bindet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Binder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bindet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,696,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Binder" and "bindet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Binder 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 #1,696,634 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.