Which to use
“Radar” and “Rades” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,735
- “Radar” frequency rank
- #49,184
- “Rades” frequency rank
- 60919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Radar | Rades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Verfahren zur Ortung, das elektromagnetische Wellen gebündelt als Primärsignal nutzt, um danach von Objekten reflektierte Echos als Sekundärsignal zu empfangen und auszuwerten | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Rad |
Where the eye mixes Radar and Rades
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Radar vs Rades
A purely visual mix-up. Radar ([ʁaˈdaːɐ̯]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60919, 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]. 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 60919, this pair ranks #769,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Radar vs Rades
Shared letters: adr. Private to "Radar": -. Private to "Rades": es.
"Radar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Rades" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Radar" and "Rades" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Radar" or "Rades" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Radar" 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 #769,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Radar" 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 #769,002 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.