Which to use
“padre” and “Panne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,370
- “padre” frequency rank
- #15,715
- “Panne” frequency rank
- 64085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | padre | Panne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Vater | plötzlich eintretender Schaden; Nichtfunktionieren von Technik, insbesondere Fahrzeugtechnik |
Where the eye mixes padre and Panne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses padre with Panne
A purely visual mix-up. padre ([ˈpaːdrɛ]) and Panne ([ˈpanə]) 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 64085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
padre is recorded at frequency rank #48,370, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaːdrɛ]. Panne is at rank #15,715, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpanə].
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 64085, this pair ranks #653,964 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of padre vs Panne
Shared letters: aep. Private to "padre": dr. Private to "Panne": n.
"padre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Panne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "padre" for "Panne" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "padre" and "Panne" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "padre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Panne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #653,964 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "padre" and "Panne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Paddel vs padre". 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 #653,964 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.