Which to use
“Bundes” and “Bündnis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,713
- “Bundes” frequency rank
- #4,968
- “Bündnis” frequency rank
- 8681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bundes | Bündnis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bund | Zusammenschluss von mehreren Parteien/Fraktionen/Personen, die ein gemeinsames Ziel verfolgen |
Where the eye mixes Bundes and Bündnis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Bundes vs Bündnis
A purely visual mix-up. Bundes ([ˈbʊndəs]) and Bündnis ([ˈbʏntnɪs]) 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 8681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bundes is recorded at frequency rank #3,713, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʊndəs]. Bündnis is at rank #4,968, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʏntnɪs].
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 8681, this pair ranks #1,983,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bundes vs Bündnis
Shared letters: bdns. Private to "Bundes": eu. Private to "Bündnis": iü.
"Bundes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Bündnis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bundes ← bbundes · bnudes · budnes · bunddes · bundess · bundse · buneds · bunndes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bundes" and "Bündnis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Bundes" vs "Bündnis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bundes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bündnis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,983,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bundes" and "Bündnis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bündelt vs Bundes". 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 #1,983,305 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.