Which to use
“Kadaver” and “Kader” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,021
- “Kadaver” frequency rank
- #4,902
- “Kader” frequency rank
- 44923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kadaver | Kader |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | toter, in Verwesung begriffener Tierkörper | Gesamtheit der Angehörigen einer etablierten (politischen) Elite; Gesamtheit der leitenden Funktionäre einer Partei- oder Massenorganisation, der leitenden Angestellten eines Unternehmens und so weiter |
Where the eye mixes Kadaver and Kader
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kadaver runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against Kader's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kadaver vs Kader
A purely visual mix-up. Kadaver ([kaˈdaːvɐ]) and Kader ([ˈkaːdɐ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kadaver is recorded at frequency rank #40,021, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈdaːvɐ]. Kader is at rank #4,902, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaːdɐ].
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 44923, this pair ranks #1,370,259 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kadaver vs Kader
Shared letters: adekr. Private to "Kadaver": v. Private to "Kader": -.
"Kadaver" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Kader" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kadaver" and "Kader" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kadaver" vs "Kader" - 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 "Kadaver" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kader" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,370,259 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kadaver" and "Kader" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kader vs Kadett". 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 #1,370,259 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.