Which to use
“race” and “Rade” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,154
- “race” frequency rank
- #43,432
- “Rade” frequency rank
- 55586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | race | Rade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rasse | wilde Ackerpflanze |
Where the eye mixes race and Rade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between race and Rade
A purely visual mix-up. race ([ɹeɪs]) 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 a single letter - c in “race” becomes d in “Rade”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55586, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
race is recorded at frequency rank #12,154, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɹeɪs]. 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 55586, this pair ranks #973,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of race vs Rade
Shared letters: aer. Private to "race": c. Private to "Rade": d.
"race" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Rade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "race" and "Rade" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "race" vs "Rade" - 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 "race" 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 #973,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "race" 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 #973,842 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.