Which to use
“bare” and “binäre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,448
- “bare” frequency rank
- #29,966
- “binäre” frequency rank
- 61414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bare | binäre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bar | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs binär |
Where the eye mixes bare and binäre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. bare runs 4 letters (CVCV) against binäre's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bare and binäre
A purely visual mix-up. bare ([ˈbaːʁə]) and binäre ([biˈnɛːʁə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bare is recorded at frequency rank #31,448, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbaːʁə]. binäre is at rank #29,966, tagged as anadj, pronounced [biˈnɛːʁə].
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 61414, this pair ranks #750,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bare vs binäre
Shared letters: ber. Private to "bare": a. Private to "binäre": inä.
"bare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "binäre" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- bare ← barre · bbare · brae
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bare" and "binäre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "bare" or "binäre" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bare" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "binäre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #750,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bare" and "binäre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bare vs Birk". 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 #750,687 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.