Which to use
“Bündnisse” and “Bündnisses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,981
- “Bündnisse” frequency rank
- #25,936
- “Bündnisses” frequency rank
- 55917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bündnisse | Bündnisses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Bündnis | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bündnis |
Where the eye mixes Bündnisse and Bündnisses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Bündnisse runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against Bündnisses's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Bündnisse vs Bündnisses
A purely visual mix-up. Bündnisse ([ˈbʏntnɪsə]) and Bündnisses ([ˈbʏntnɪsəs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Bündnisse” sits inside “Bündnisses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bündnisse is recorded at frequency rank #29,981, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʏntnɪsə]. Bündnisses is at rank #25,936, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʏntnɪsəs].
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 55917, this pair ranks #960,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bündnisse vs Bündnisses
Shared letters: bdeinsü. Private to "Bündnisse": -. Private to "Bündnisses": -.
"Bündnisse" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "Bündnisses" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bündnisse" for "Bündnisses" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Bündnisse" or "Bündnisses"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bündnisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bündnisses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #960,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bündnisse" and "Bündnisses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bildnisse vs Bündnisse". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #960,629 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.