bilden
\ˈbɪldn̩\
The verdict
“bilden” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Former : donner une forme, générer, modeler.
Corpus desk
Index FR-bilden · bilden · French
bilden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bilden |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈbɪldn̩\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « bilden » en français
Rare enough to double-check
bilden is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈbɪldn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bilden, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is bilden, spelled B-I-L-D-E-N.
Definition
- 1Former : donner une forme, générer, modeler.
- 2Se former, se constituer, prendre forme.
- 3Former : constituer, représenter.
- 4Former : éduquer, instruire.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bilden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich versuchte die Buchstaben so zu gruppieren, daß sie Worte bildeten. Unmöglich. Man mochte sie zu zwei, drei, fünf oder sechs zusammenstellen, es kam durchaus nichts Verständliches heraus.
Der Hautausschlag besteht (bei Windpocken) aus kleinen roten Flecken und Knoten, die sich zu Bläschen entwickeln. (...) Nach einigen Tagen trocknen die Bläschen aus und bilden eine Kruste (Schorf), die bald abfällt.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.