Which to use
“Raben” and “Rade” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,853
- “Raben” frequency rank
- #43,432
- “Rade” frequency rank
- 66285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raben | Rade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Rabe | wilde Ackerpflanze |
Where the eye mixes Raben and Rade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Raben runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Rade's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Raben vs Rade
A purely visual mix-up. Raben ([ˈʁaːbm̩]) and Rade ([ˈʁaːdə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Raben is recorded at frequency rank #22,853, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaːbm̩]. Rade is at rank #43,432, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaːdə].
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 66285, this pair ranks #578,389 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Raben vs Rade
Shared letters: aer. Private to "Raben": bn. Private to "Rade": d.
"Raben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Rade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Raben" and "Rade" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Raben" or "Rade"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Raben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rade" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #578,389 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raben" and "Rade" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rade vs Ramen". 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 #578,389 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.