Which to use
“Bode” is a name and “Böses” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,526
- “Bode” frequency rank
- #7,886
- “Böses” frequency rank
- 27412
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bode | Böses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fluss in Deutschland, linker Nebenfluss der Saale | Inbegriff für alles, was nicht gut respektive ethisch falsch ist |
Where the eye mixes Bode and Böses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Bode with Böses
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Bode is [ˈboːdə] while Böses is [ˈbøːzəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27412, 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]. Böses is at rank #7,886, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbøːzəs].
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 27412, this pair ranks #1,802,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bode vs Böses
Shared letters: be. Private to "Bode": do. Private to "Böses": sö.
"Bode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Böses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bode ← bbode · bdoe · bodde · boed · obde
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bode" for "Böses" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Bode" or "Böses"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bode" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Böses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,802,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bode" and "Böses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bode 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 #1,802,187 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.