bindetvsbündeltTell them apart

Which to use

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

#13,785
“bindet” frequency rank
#46,543
“bündelt” frequency rank
60328
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the eye mixes bindet and bündelt

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

6 ch
bindet
7 ch
bündelt

Why the eye confuses bindet with bündelt

A purely visual mix-up. bindet ([ˈbɪndət]) and bündelt ([ˈbʏndl̩t]) 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 60328, 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]. bündelt is at rank #46,543, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbʏndl̩t].

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 60328, this pair ranks #791,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of bindet vs bündelt

Shared letters: bdent. Private to "bindet": i. Private to "bündelt": .

"bindet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "bündelt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bindetbbindet · bidnet · binddet · bindett · bindte · binedt · binndet · bnidet

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bindet" and "bündelt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbɪndət] versus [ˈbʏndl̩t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "bindet" or "bündelt" show up more?
"bindet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,785 in our German list, against #46,543 for "bündelt". 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 "bündelt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #791,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "bindet" and "bündelt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "buddeln vs bündelt". 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 #791,118 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