Which to use
“Adel” and “ages” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,215
- “Adel” frequency rank
- #48,682
- “ages” frequency rank
- 58897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Adel | ages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Abstammung oder besondere Leistungen privilegierte Schicht | Plural des Substantivs age |
Where the eye mixes Adel and ages
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Adel and ages follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Adel with ages
A purely visual mix-up. Adel ([ˈaːdl̩]) and ages ([ˈeɪdʒɪz]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Adel is recorded at frequency rank #10,215, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːdl̩]. ages is at rank #48,682, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeɪdʒɪz].
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 58897, this pair ranks #845,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Adel vs ages
Shared letters: ae. Private to "Adel": dl. Private to "ages": gs.
"Adel" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ages" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Adel" for "ages" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Adel" or "ages"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Adel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ages" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #845,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Adel" and "ages" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ages vs avis". 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 #845,125 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.