Binder

[ˈbɪndɐ]

/[ˈbɪndɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Binder” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #19,163 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#19,163
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - um den Hals gebundenes Kleidungsstück

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Binder vs Bünde
67% similar
Binder vs bisher
50% similar
Binder vs Bruder
67% similar

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

Key facts for Binder
PropertyValue
HeadwordBinder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɪndɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,163
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Binder” 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). Binder 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 Binder is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbɪndɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,163 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Binder, with forms such as "bbinder", "bidner", and "bindder". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Bünde", "bisher", "Bruder", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Binder, spelled B-I-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    um den Hals gebundenes Kleidungsstück
  2. 2
    kurz für Mähbinder, eine landwirtschaftliche Maschine zur Ernte von Getreide
  3. 3
    horizontales, tragendes Konstruktionselement
  4. 4
    Mauerstein, der quer eingemauert ist, so dass die Schmalseite sichtbar ist
  5. 5
    Bindemittel, z.B. für Mörtel, Estrich, Farben, sonstige Produkte der Bauchemie, Trag- und Deckschichten im Straßenbau
  6. 6
    Böttcher
  7. 7
    Person, die etwas bindet
  8. 8
    Computerprogramm, welches einzelne Module zu einem ausführbaren Programm zusammenstellt
  9. 9
    Hilfsmittel für Transmänner zum Wegbinden der weiblichen Brüste

Synonyms

HalsbinderMähbinderBindemäherBindersteinBindemittelBöttcherKüferLinker

Antonyms

Läufer

This word in other languages

necktie(English)tonnelier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbinder,bidner,bindder,binderr,bindre,binedr,binnder,bnider,ibnder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Binder - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbinder1bidner2bindder1binderr1bindre2binedr2binnder1bnider2
Edit distance from "Binder"

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 "Binder"?
"Binder" is spelled B-I-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪndɐ].
What does "Binder" mean?
As a noun, "Binder" means: um den Hals gebundenes Kleidungsstück
What words are commonly confused with "Binder"?
"Binder" is commonly confused with "Bünde", "bisher", "Bruder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Binder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Binder" is [ˈbɪndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Binder" come from?
"Binder" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Binder”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-I-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbɪndɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Bünde” - see the side-by-side comparison. Binder vs Bünde
  • 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