Which to use
“bond” is a noun and “late” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,995
- “bond” frequency rank
- #14,348
- “late” frequency rank
- 23343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bond | late |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Rechtswesen ein Beweis in Form einer Urkunde mit Vereinbarungen für eine langfristige Schuld, durch die der Aussteller (Darlehensnehmer) bei Fälligkeit zur Zahlung von Zinsen und zur Rückzahlung des Darlehens verpflichtet ist | spät |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bond and late apart are highlighted. They share no common letter run, the confusion here is by sound, not by sight.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: bond is anoun and lateanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bond is recorded at frequency rank #8,995, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. late is at rank #14,348, tagged as anadj, pronounced […].
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 23343, this pair ranks #1,862,503 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bond vs late
Shared letters: none. Private to "bond": bdno. Private to "late": aelt.
"bond" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "late" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bond" and "late" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bond" or "late"?
Remembering bond vs late
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “bond”; for an adjective, it's “late”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bond” entry
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