Which to use
“bins” is a noun and “bist” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,472
- “bins” frequency rank
- #225
- “bist” frequency rank
- 31697
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bins | bist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs bin | 2. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs sein |
Where the eye mixes bins and bist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bins vs bist
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bins is [bɪnz] while bist is [bɪst]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31697, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bins is recorded at frequency rank #31,472, classified as anoun, pronounced [bɪnz]. bist is at rank #225, tagged as averb, pronounced [bɪst].
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 31697, this pair ranks #1,722,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bins vs bist
Shared letters: bis. Private to "bins": n. Private to "bist": t.
"bins" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "bist" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bins" and "bist" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bins" or "bist"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,722,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bins" and "bist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bims vs bins". 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 #1,722,942 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.