Which to use
“padre” and “Pfade” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,370
- “padre” frequency rank
- #26,125
- “Pfade” frequency rank
- 74495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | padre | Pfade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Vater | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Pfad |
Where the eye mixes padre and Pfade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between padre and Pfade
A purely visual mix-up. padre ([ˈpaːdrɛ]) and Pfade ([ˈp͡faːdə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74495, 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]. Pfade is at rank #26,125, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈp͡faːdə].
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 74495, this pair ranks #331,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of padre vs Pfade
Shared letters: adep. Private to "padre": r. Private to "Pfade": f.
"padre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Pfade" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "padre" for "Pfade" ever safe?
Frequency check: "padre" vs "Pfade" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "padre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pfade" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #331,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "padre" and "Pfade" 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 #331,976 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.