Which to use
“Rade” and “Rate” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,432
- “Rade” frequency rank
- #5,411
- “Rate” frequency rank
- 48843
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rade | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wilde Ackerpflanze | in Prozent ausgedrücktes Verhältnis zwischen zwei Größen |
Where the eye mixes Rade and Rate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Rade and Rate
A purely visual mix-up. Rade ([ˈʁaːdə]) and Rate ([ˈʁaːtə]) 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 a single letter - d in “Rade” becomes t in “Rate”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48843, 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]. Rate is at rank #5,411, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaːtə].
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 48843, this pair ranks #1,233,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rade vs Rate
Shared letters: aer. Private to "Rade": d. Private to "Rate": t.
"Rade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Rate" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Rade" and "Rate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Rade" or "Rate" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "Rate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,233,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rade" and "Rate" 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 #1,233,546 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.