Which to use
“gerade” and “gerader” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #155
- “gerade” frequency rank
- #30,576
- “gerader” frequency rank
- 30731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerade | gerader |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht gebogen oder gekrümmt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gerade |
Where the eye mixes gerade and gerader
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gerade with gerader
A purely visual mix-up. gerade ([ɡəˈʁaːdə]) and gerader ([ɡəˈʁaːdɐ]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “gerade” sits inside “gerader”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gerade is recorded at frequency rank #155, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːdə]. gerader is at rank #30,576, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːdɐ].
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 30731, this pair ranks #1,742,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gerade vs gerader
Shared letters: adegr. Private to "gerade": -. Private to "gerader": -.
"gerade" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "gerader" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gerade" and "gerader" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gerade" or "gerader"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gerade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerader" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,742,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerade" and "gerader" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemäuer vs gerader". 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 #1,742,171 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.