Which to use
“added” is a verb and “ade” is a phrase - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,448
- “added” frequency rank
- #25,874
- “ade” frequency rank
- 72322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | added | ade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs add | ehemals viel weiter verbreiteter, jetzt im Fränkischen, Schwäbischen und Oberschwäbischen beliebter Abschiedsgruß |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set added and ade apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
added and ade form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
added is recorded at frequency rank #46,448, classified as averb, pronounced […]. ade is at rank #25,874, tagged as aphrase, pronounced [aˈdeː].
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 72322, this pair ranks #391,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "added" and "ade" be used interchangeably?
Remembering added vs ade
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “added”; for a phrase, it's “ade”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “added” entry
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