Which to use
“Rad” and “Rade” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,146
- “Rad” frequency rank
- #43,432
- “Rade” frequency rank
- 46578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rad | Rade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rundes Bauteil, das um seine Achse rotiert | wilde Ackerpflanze |
Where the eye mixes Rad and Rade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Rad and Rade
A purely visual mix-up. Rad ([ʁaːt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Rad” sits inside “Rade”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rad is recorded at frequency rank #3,146, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁaːt]. 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 46578, this pair ranks #1,314,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rad vs Rade
Shared letters: adr. Private to "Rad": -. Private to "Rade": e.
"Rad" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Rade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Rade ← arde · radde · rdae · rrade
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rad" and "Rade" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Rad" 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 "Rad" 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 #1,314,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rad" 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 #1,314,284 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.