Which to use
“Bude” and “Bundes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,872
- “Bude” frequency rank
- #3,713
- “Bundes” frequency rank
- 13585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bude | Bundes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine Verkaufsstelle; Kiosk | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bund |
Where the eye mixes Bude and Bundes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Bude and Bundes
A purely visual mix-up. Bude ([ˈbuːdə]) and Bundes ([ˈbʊndəs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bude is recorded at frequency rank #9,872, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbuːdə]. Bundes is at rank #3,713, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʊndəs].
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 13585, this pair ranks #1,957,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bude vs Bundes
Shared letters: bdeu. Private to "Bude": -. Private to "Bundes": ns.
"Bude" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Bundes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bude" and "Bundes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Bude" or "Bundes"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Bude" and "Bundes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bude" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bundes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bude" and "Bundes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bude vs Buff". 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 #1,957,038 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.