Which to use
“Kader” and “Kodex” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,902
- “Kader” frequency rank
- #25,201
- “Kodex” frequency rank
- 30103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kader | Kodex |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der Angehörigen einer etablierten (politischen) Elite; Gesamtheit der leitenden Funktionäre einer Partei- oder Massenorganisation, der leitenden Angestellten eines Unternehmens und so weiter | die Gesamtheit aller in einer Gesellschaft maßgebenden Vorschriften, Normen und Regeln (auch nicht schriftlich fixierte Normen) |
Where the eye mixes Kader and Kodex
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Kader and Kodex follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Kader vs Kodex
A purely visual mix-up. Kader ([ˈkaːdɐ]) and Kodex ([ˈkoːdɛks]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30103, 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]. Kodex is at rank #25,201, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoːdɛks].
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 30103, this pair ranks #1,754,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kader vs Kodex
Shared letters: dek. Private to "Kader": ar. Private to "Kodex": ox.
"Kader" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Kodex" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kader" and "Kodex" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Kader" or "Kodex" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kader" and "Kodex" 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 "Kodex" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,754,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kader" and "Kodex" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ködern vs Kodex". 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 #1,754,360 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.