Which to use
“Radar” and “Rade” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,735
- “Radar” frequency rank
- #43,432
- “Rade” frequency rank
- 55167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Radar | Rade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Verfahren zur Ortung, das elektromagnetische Wellen gebündelt als Primärsignal nutzt, um danach von Objekten reflektierte Echos als Sekundärsignal zu empfangen und auszuwerten | wilde Ackerpflanze |
Where the eye mixes Radar and Rade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Radar and Rade
A purely visual mix-up. Radar ([ʁaˈdaːɐ̯]) 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 55167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Radar is recorded at frequency rank #11,735, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁaˈdaːɐ̯]. 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 55167, this pair ranks #990,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Radar vs Rade
Shared letters: adr. Private to "Radar": -. Private to "Rade": e.
"Radar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Rade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Radar" for "Rade" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Radar" or "Rade"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Radar" and "Rade" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Radar" 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 #990,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Radar" 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 #990,166 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.