Which to use
“Bild” and “bir” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,199
- “Bild” frequency rank
- #37,689
- “bir” frequency rank
- 74888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bild | bir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Image. | Fils. |
Where the eye mixes Bild and bir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Bild and bir
A purely visual mix-up. Bild (\bɪlt\) and bir (\ˈbir\) 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 74888, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bild is recorded at frequency rank #37,199, classified as anoun, pronounced \bɪlt\. bir is at rank #37,689, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈbir\.
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 74888, this pair ranks #35,719 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Bild vs bir
Shared letters: bi. Private to "Bild": dl. Private to "bir": r.
"Bild" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "bir" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bild ← bbild · bidl · bildd · billd · blid · ibld
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bild" for "bir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Bild" vs "bir" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bild" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,719 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bild" and "bir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bir vs bury". 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 #35,719 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.