Which to use
“Adler” and “Äther” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,853
- “Adler” frequency rank
- #33,933
- “Äther” frequency rank
- 38786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Adler | Äther |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mehrere verschiedene größere Raubvögel, Greifvögel aus der Familie der Habichtartigen | verschiedene organische Verbindungen mit einer Sauerstoffbrücke als funktionelle Gruppe |
Where the eye mixes Adler and Äther
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Adler and Äther
A purely visual mix-up. Adler ([ˈaːdlɐ]) and Äther ([ˈɛːtɐ]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Adler is recorded at frequency rank #4,853, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːdlɐ]. Äther is at rank #33,933, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛːtɐ].
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 38786, this pair ranks #1,554,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Adler vs Äther
Shared letters: er. Private to "Adler": adl. Private to "Äther": htä.
"Adler" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Äther" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Adler ← addler · adelr · adlerr · adller · adlre · alder · daler
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Adler" and "Äther" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Adler" or "Äther" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Adler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Äther" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,554,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Adler" and "Äther" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Äther vs Atze". 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 #1,554,648 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.