Which to use
“bridges” is a verb and “by” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,284
- “bridges” frequency rank
- #1,627
- “by” frequency rank
- 48911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bridges | by |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bridge | Stadt |
Letter map: bridges vs by
Shared letters muted; letters that set bridges and by apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: bridges vs by
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: bridges is averb and byanoun. On the page they differ by 5 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48911, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bridges is recorded at frequency rank #47,284, classified as averb, pronounced […]. by is at rank #1,627, tagged as anoun, 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 48911, this pair ranks #1,231,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bridges vs by
Shared letters: b. Private to "bridges": degirs. Private to "by": y.
"bridges" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "by" · 2 letters · shape CV
Known mistypes of this pair
- bridges ← bbridges · birdges · brdiges · briddges · bridegs · bridgess · bridgges · bridgse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bridges" and "by" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bridges" vs "by" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "bridges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "by" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,231,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bridges" and "by" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bridges vs puzzles". 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 #1,231,004 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.