Which to use
“Bord” and “bra” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,758
- “Bord” frequency rank
- #38,655
- “bra” frequency rank
- 41413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bord | bra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bücherbrett | paariger Körperteil zwischen Rumpf und Hand; Arm |
Where the eye mixes Bord and bra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Bord and bra
A purely visual mix-up. Bord ([bɔʁt]) and bra ([bɣa]) 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 41413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bord is recorded at frequency rank #2,758, classified as anoun, pronounced [bɔʁt]. bra is at rank #38,655, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bɣa].
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 41413, this pair ranks #1,480,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bord vs bra
Shared letters: br. Private to "Bord": do. Private to "bra": a.
"Bord" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "bra" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bord ← bbord · bodr · bordd · borrd · brod · obrd
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bord" for "bra" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Bord" vs "bra" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bord" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,480,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bord" and "bra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bic vs bra". 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 #1,480,181 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.