Which to use
“Gnade” and “Gnaden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,303
- “Gnade” frequency rank
- #13,851
- “Gnaden” frequency rank
- 20154
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gnade | Gnaden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Handlung, eine Strafe, die man verhängen kann, einzuschränken oder aufzuheben; die juristisch bindende Anordnung, eine bereits verhängte Strafe zu mindern oder insgesamt zu erlassen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gnade |
Where the eye mixes Gnade and Gnaden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gnade with Gnaden
A purely visual mix-up. Gnade ([ˈɡnaːdə]) and Gnaden ([ˈɡnaːdn̩]) 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) - “Gnade” sits inside “Gnaden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20154, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gnade is recorded at frequency rank #6,303, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡnaːdə]. Gnaden is at rank #13,851, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡnaːdn̩].
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 20154, this pair ranks #1,900,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gnade vs Gnaden
Shared letters: adegn. Private to "Gnade": -. Private to "Gnaden": -.
"Gnade" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Gnaden" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gnade" and "Gnaden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Gnade" or "Gnaden"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gnade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gnaden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,900,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gnade" and "Gnaden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gilden vs Gnaden". 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 #1,900,679 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.