Which to use
“Bades” and “Bytes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,619
- “Bades” frequency rank
- #41,093
- “Bytes” frequency rank
- 79712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bades | Bytes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bad | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Byte |
Where the eye mixes Bades and Bytes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Bades with Bytes
A purely visual mix-up. Bades ([ˈbaːdəs]) and Bytes ([baɪ̯t͡s]) 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 79712, 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]. Bytes is at rank #41,093, tagged as anoun, pronounced [baɪ̯t͡s].
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 79712, this pair ranks #210,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Bades vs Bytes
Shared letters: bes. Private to "Bades": ad. Private to "Bytes": ty.
"Bades" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Bytes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bades" and "Bytes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Bades" vs "Bytes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Bades" and "Bytes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bades" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bytes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #210,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bades" and "Bytes" 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 #210,690 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.