Which to use
“gerade” is an adjective and “Gerede” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #155
- “gerade” frequency rank
- #14,574
- “Gerede” frequency rank
- 14729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerade | Gerede |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht gebogen oder gekrümmt | sinnloses Reden |
Where the eye mixes gerade and Gerede
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gerade and Gerede
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gerade is [ɡəˈʁaːdə] while Gerede is [ɡəˈʁeːdə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “gerade” becomes e in “Gerede”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gerade is recorded at frequency rank #155, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːdə]. Gerede is at rank #14,574, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁeːdə].
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 14729, this pair ranks #1,949,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gerade vs Gerede
Shared letters: degr. Private to "gerade": a. Private to "Gerede": -.
"gerade" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Gerede" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gerade" for "Gerede" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gerade" vs "Gerede" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Gerede" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerade" and "Gerede" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gerede vs gerodet". 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 #1,949,163 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.