BadesvsbakerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Bades” and “baker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,619
“Bades” frequency rank
#12,463
“baker” frequency rank
51082
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Bades baker
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bad Bäcker

Where the eye mixes Bades and baker

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Bades
5 ch
baker

Visual trap between Bades and baker

A purely visual mix-up. Bades ([ˈbaːdəs]) and baker ([beɪkə(r)]) 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 51082, 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]. baker is at rank #12,463, tagged as anoun, pronounced [beɪkə(r)].

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 51082, this pair ranks #1,149,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Bades vs baker

Shared letters: abe. Private to "Bades": ds. Private to "baker": kr.

"Bades" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "baker" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Badesabdes · baddes · badess · badse · baeds · bbades · bdaes
  • bakerabker · baekr · bakerr · bakker · bakre · bbaker · bkaer

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Bades" and "baker" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbaːdəs] versus [beɪkə(r)]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Bades" or "baker"?
"baker" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,463 in our German list, against #38,619 for "Bades". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Bades" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "baker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,149,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Bades" and "baker" 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 #1,149,161 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list