Which to use
“Kader” is a noun and “ködern” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,902
- “Kader” frequency rank
- #44,033
- “ködern” frequency rank
- 48935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kader | ködern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der Angehörigen einer etablierten (politischen) Elite; Gesamtheit der leitenden Funktionäre einer Partei- oder Massenorganisation, der leitenden Angestellten eines Unternehmens und so weiter | jemanden oder ein Tier anlocken, in eine Falle locken |
Where the eye mixes Kader and ködern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kader runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against ködern's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kader and ködern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kader is [ˈkaːdɐ] while ködern is [ˈkøːdɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48935, 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]. ködern is at rank #44,033, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkøːdɐn].
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 48935, this pair ranks #1,230,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kader vs ködern
Shared letters: dekr. Private to "Kader": a. Private to "ködern": nö.
"Kader" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ködern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kader ← akder · kadder · kaderr · kadre · kaedr · kdaer · kkader
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kader" and "ködern" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Kader" or "ködern" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kader" and "ködern" 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 "ködern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,230,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kader" and "ködern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kapern 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 #1,230,135 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.