Which to use
“Bädern” and “Bades” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,485
- “Bädern” frequency rank
- #38,619
- “Bades” frequency rank
- 70104
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bädern | Bades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bad | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bad |
Where the eye mixes Bädern and Bades
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Bädern runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Bades's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Bädern with Bades
A purely visual mix-up. Bädern ([ˈbɛːdɐn]) and Bades ([ˈbaːdəs]) 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 70104, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bädern is recorded at frequency rank #31,485, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɛːdɐn]. Bades is at rank #38,619, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaːdəs].
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 70104, this pair ranks #456,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Bädern vs Bades
Shared letters: bde. Private to "Bädern": nrä. Private to "Bades": as.
"Bädern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Bades" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bades ← abdes · baddes · badess · badse · baeds · bbades · bdaes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bädern" and "Bades" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Bädern" vs "Bades" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bädern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bades" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #456,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bädern" and "Bades" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bades vs bodies". 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 #456,332 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.