Which to use
“Bades” is a noun and “bands” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,619
- “Bades” frequency rank
- #5,682
- “bands” frequency rank
- 44301
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bades | bands |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bad | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs band |
Letter map: Bades vs bands
Shared letters muted; letters that set Bades and bands apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: Bades vs bands
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Bades is anoun and bandsaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44301, 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]. bands is at rank #5,682, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 44301, this pair ranks #1,390,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bades vs bands
Shared letters: abds. Private to "Bades": e. Private to "bands": n.
"Bades" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bands" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bades" for "bands" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Bades" vs "bands" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Bades" and "bands".
- Full dictionary entry for "Bades" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bands" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,390,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bades" and "bands" 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 #1,390,647 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.