bindetvsblendetWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“bindet” and “blendet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#13,785
“bindet” frequency rank
#31,475
“blendet” frequency rank
45260
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bindet blendet
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs binden 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blenden

Where the eye mixes bindet and blendet

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

6 ch
bindet
7 ch
blendet

Why the eye confuses bindet with blendet

A purely visual mix-up. bindet ([ˈbɪndət]) and blendet ([ˈblɛndət]) 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 45260, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bindet is recorded at frequency rank #13,785, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪndət]. blendet is at rank #31,475, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈblɛndət].

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 45260, this pair ranks #1,359,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of bindet vs blendet

Shared letters: bdent. Private to "bindet": i. Private to "blendet": l.

"bindet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "blendet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bindetbbindet · bidnet · binddet · bindett · bindte · binedt · binndet · bnidet
  • blendetbblendet · belndet · blednet · blenddet · blendett · blendte · blenedt · blenndet

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "bindet" and "blendet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbɪndət] versus [ˈblɛndət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bindet" or "blendet"?
"bindet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,785 in our German list, against #31,475 for "blendet". 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 "bindet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "blendet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,359,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "bindet" and "blendet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blendet 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 #1,359,119 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