Which to use
“Bades” and “Baus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,619
- “Bades” frequency rank
- #27,644
- “Baus” frequency rank
- 66263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bades | Baus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bad | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bau |
Where the eye mixes Bades and Baus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Bades with Baus
A purely visual mix-up. Bades ([ˈbaːdəs]) and Baus ([baʊ̯s]) 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 66263, 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]. Baus is at rank #27,644, tagged as anoun, pronounced [baʊ̯s].
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 66263, this pair ranks #579,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bades vs Baus
Shared letters: abs. Private to "Bades": de. Private to "Baus": u.
"Bades" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Baus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bades" and "Baus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Bades" vs "Baus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Baus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #579,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bades" and "Baus" 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 #579,054 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.