Which to use
“Bades” and “Badesee” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,619
- “Bades” frequency rank
- #33,456
- “Badesee” frequency rank
- 72075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bades | Badesee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bad | See, in dem gebadet werden kann |
Where the eye mixes Bades and Badesee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Bades runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Badesee's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Bades and Badesee
A purely visual mix-up. Bades ([ˈbaːdəs]) and Badesee ([ˈbaːdəˌzeː]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Bades” sits inside “Badesee”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bades is recorded at frequency rank #38,619, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaːdəs]. Badesee is at rank #33,456, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaːdəˌzeː].
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 72075, this pair ranks #398,553 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Bades vs Badesee
Shared letters: abdes. Private to "Bades": -. Private to "Badesee": -.
"Bades" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Badesee" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bades" and "Badesee" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Bades" or "Badesee"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bades" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Badesee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #398,553 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bades" and "Badesee" 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 #398,553 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.