Which to use
“Rad” and “Rades” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,146
- “Rad” frequency rank
- #49,184
- “Rades” frequency rank
- 52330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rad | Rades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rundes Bauteil, das um seine Achse rotiert | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Rad |
Where the eye mixes Rad and Rades
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Rad and Rades
A purely visual mix-up. Rad ([ʁaːt]) and Rades ([ˈʁaːdəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Rad” sits inside “Rades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52330, 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]. Rades is at rank #49,184, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaːdəs].
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 52330, this pair ranks #1,101,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rad vs Rades
Shared letters: adr. Private to "Rad": -. Private to "Rades": es.
"Rad" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Rades" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Rades ← ardes · raddes · radess · radse · raeds · rdaes · rrades
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Rad" and "Rades" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Rad" or "Rades"?
After this comparison
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 "Rades" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,101,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rad" and "Rades" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rades 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 #1,101,012 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.