Which to use
“Rache” and “Rade” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,997
- “Rache” frequency rank
- #43,432
- “Rade” frequency rank
- 49429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rache | Rade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Handlung gegen eine oder mehrere Personen mit beabsichtigten negativen Auswirkungen als Reaktion auf ein erlittenes (manchmal auch nur vermeintliches) Unrecht | wilde Ackerpflanze |
Where the eye mixes Rache and Rade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Rache with Rade
A purely visual mix-up. Rache ([ˈʁaxə]) 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 49429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rache is recorded at frequency rank #5,997, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaxə]. 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 49429, this pair ranks #1,211,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rache vs Rade
Shared letters: aer. Private to "Rache": ch. Private to "Rade": d.
"Rache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Rade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Rache" and "Rade" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Rache" vs "Rade" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rache" 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 #1,211,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rache" 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 #1,211,847 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.