BodevsbodiesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Bode is a name, bodies is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Bode” is a name and “bodies” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#19,526
“Bode” frequency rank
#48,791
“bodies” frequency rank
68317
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Bode bodies
Definition Fluss in Deutschland, linker Nebenfluss der Saale Plural des Substantivs body

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Bode and bodies apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Bode
6 ch
bodies

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Bode is aname and bodiesanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Bode is recorded at frequency rank #19,526, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈboːdə]. bodies is at rank #48,791, tagged as anoun, 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 68317, this pair ranks #511,656 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Bode vs bodies

Shared letters: bdeo. Private to "Bode": -. Private to "bodies": is.

"Bode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "bodies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Bodebbode · bdoe · bodde · boed · obde
  • bodiesbbodies · bdoies · boddies · bodeis · bodiess · bodise · boides · obdies

Frequency comparison

Bode#19,526
bodies#48,791

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Bode" and "bodies" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Bode" is a name and "bodies" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Bode" or "bodies"?
"Bode" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,526 in our German list, against #48,791 for "bodies". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Bode vs bodies

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Bode”; for a noun, it's “bodies”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Bode” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list