Which to use
“Rade” and “Radweg” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,432
- “Rade” frequency rank
- #8,124
- “Radweg” frequency rank
- 51556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rade | Radweg |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wilde Ackerpflanze | der gekennzeichnete Abschnitt auf oder neben einer Straße, auf dem Radfahrer fahren können |
Where the eye mixes Rade and Radweg
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Rade runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Radweg's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Rade vs Radweg
A purely visual mix-up. Rade ([ˈʁaːdə]) and Radweg ([ˈʁaːtˌveːk]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rade is recorded at frequency rank #43,432, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaːdə]. Radweg is at rank #8,124, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaːtˌveːk].
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 51556, this pair ranks #1,130,937 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rade vs Radweg
Shared letters: ader. Private to "Rade": -. Private to "Radweg": gw.
"Rade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Radweg" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rade" for "Radweg" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Rade" or "Radweg"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Radweg" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,130,937 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rade" and "Radweg" 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 #1,130,937 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.