Which to use
“binds” and “bund” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,551
- “binds” frequency rank
- #39,229
- “bund” frequency rank
- 56780
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | binds | bund |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of bind | A league or confederacy; especially the confederation of German states. |
Where the eye mixes binds and bund
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses binds with bund
A purely visual mix-up. binds (/baɪndz/) and bund (/bʊnd/) 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 56780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
binds is recorded at frequency rank #17,551, classified as anoun, pronounced /baɪndz/. bund is at rank #39,229, tagged as anoun, pronounced /bʊnd/.
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 56780, this pair ranks #123,795 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of binds vs bund
Shared letters: bdn. Private to "binds": is. Private to "bund": u.
"binds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "bund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "binds" and "bund" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "binds" or "bund" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "binds" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bund" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,795 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "binds" and "bund" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bendy vs bund". 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 #123,795 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.