Bild

[bɪlt]

/[bɪlt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bild” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #349 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#349
frequency rank, German
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (künstlerische) zweidimensionale Darstellung und Wiedergabe in Form eines Gemäldes, einer Zeichnung oder Grafik

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Bild vs bin
25% similar
Bild vs Bio
50% similar
Bild vs BRD
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Bild
PropertyValue
HeadwordBild
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bɪlt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#349
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bild” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Bild lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Bild is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bɪlt]. Corpus data places it at rank #349 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bild, with forms such as "bbild", "bidl", and "bildd". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bin", "Bio", "BRD", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Bild, spelled B-I-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    (künstlerische) zweidimensionale Darstellung und Wiedergabe in Form eines Gemäldes, einer Zeichnung oder Grafik
  2. 2
    Abbildung von etwas (zum Beispiel Fotografie)
  3. 3
    Fernsehbild
  4. 4
    Spiegelung in etwas
  5. 5
    Eindruck/Vorstellung über jemanden oder etwas
  6. 6
    Anblick von jemandem oder etwas
  7. 7
    Bilddatei
  8. 8
    Abschnitt eines Bühnenstücks mit gleichbleibender Dekoration
  9. 9
    Oberbegriff für jegliche Art bildlicher Darstellung/Illustration
  10. 10
    metaphorische oder symbolischer sprachlicher Ausdruck
  11. 11
    einem Element der Definitionsmenge zugeordnetes Element der Zielmenge
  12. 12
    in Deutschland bekannte Tageszeitung
  13. 13
    Teilmenge der Zielmenge, deren Elemente von der Abbildung, begrenzt auf eine bestimmte Teilmenge der Definitionsmenge, als Funktionswert angenommen werden

Synonyms

BildbereichBildmenge

Antonyms

TextModulTextdateiUrbild

This word in other languages

picture(English)imagen(Español)image(Français)pintura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbild,bidl,bildd,billd,blid,ibld

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bild - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbild1bidl2bildd1billd1blid2ibld2
Edit distance from "Bild"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bild"?
"Bild" is spelled B-I-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [bɪlt].
What does "Bild" mean?
As a noun, "Bild" means: (künstlerische) zweidimensionale Darstellung und Wiedergabe in Form eines Gemäldes, einer Zeichnung oder Grafik
What words are commonly confused with "Bild"?
"Bild" is commonly confused with "bin", "Bio", "BRD". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bild"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bild" is [bɪlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bild" come from?
"Bild" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Bild”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-I-L-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bɪlt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bin” - see the side-by-side comparison. Bild vs bin
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list