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“Bundesrat” and “Bundesrates” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,645
- “Bundesrat” frequency rank
- #23,871
- “Bundesrates” frequency rank
- 30516
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bundesrat | Bundesrates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verfassungsorgan, Vertretung der Bundesländer (kein Plural) | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bundesrat |
Where the eye mixes Bundesrat and Bundesrates
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Bundesrat runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against Bundesrates's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Bundesrat vs Bundesrates
A purely visual mix-up. Bundesrat ([ˈbʊndəsˌʁaːt]) and Bundesrates ([ˈbʊndəsˌʁaːtəs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Bundesrat” sits inside “Bundesrates”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30516, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bundesrat is recorded at frequency rank #6,645, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsˌʁaːt]. Bundesrates is at rank #23,871, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsˌʁaːtəs].
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 30516, this pair ranks #1,746,296 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bundesrat vs Bundesrates
Shared letters: abdenrstu. Private to "Bundesrat": -. Private to "Bundesrates": -.
"Bundesrat" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Bundesrates" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bundesrat ← bbundesrat · bnudesrat · budnesrat · bunddesrat · bundersat · bundesart · bundesratt · bundesrrat
- Bundesrates ← bbundesrates · bnudesrates · budnesrates · bunddesrates · bundersates · bundesartes · bundesraets · bundesratess
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bundesrat" and "Bundesrates" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Bundesrat" or "Bundesrates"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Bundesrat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bundesrates" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,746,296 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bundesrat" and "Bundesrates" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bundesrates vs Bundesrats". 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 #1,746,296 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.