Which to use
“Kader” and “Köder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,902
- “Kader” frequency rank
- #22,410
- “Köder” frequency rank
- 27312
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kader | Köder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der Angehörigen einer etablierten (politischen) Elite; Gesamtheit der leitenden Funktionäre einer Partei- oder Massenorganisation, der leitenden Angestellten eines Unternehmens und so weiter | Objekt, welches Tiere dazu bringt, sich ihm anzunähern und/oder es zu fressen |
Where the eye mixes Kader and Köder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kader vs Köder
A purely visual mix-up. Kader ([ˈkaːdɐ]) and Köder ([ˈkøːdɐ]) 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 a single letter - a in “Kader” becomes ö in “Köder”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27312, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kader is recorded at frequency rank #4,902, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaːdɐ]. Köder is at rank #22,410, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːdɐ].
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 27312, this pair ranks #1,803,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kader vs Köder
Shared letters: dekr. Private to "Kader": a. Private to "Köder": ö.
"Kader" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Köder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kader ← akder · kadder · kaderr · kadre · kaedr · kdaer · kkader
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kader" for "Köder" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kader" or "Köder"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kader" and "Köder" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kader" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Köder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,803,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kader" and "Köder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Köder vs ködern". 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 #1,803,812 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.