Which to use
“Rade” and “Raute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,432
- “Rade” frequency rank
- #32,734
- “Raute” frequency rank
- 76166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rade | Raute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wilde Ackerpflanze | Viereck mit vier gleichlangen Seiten |
Where the eye mixes Rade and Raute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Rade runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Raute's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Rade vs Raute
A purely visual mix-up. Rade ([ˈʁaːdə]) and Raute ([ˈʁaʊ̯tə]) 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 76166, 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]. Raute is at rank #32,734, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯tə].
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 76166, this pair ranks #290,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Rade vs Raute
Shared letters: aer. Private to "Rade": d. Private to "Raute": tu.
"Rade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Raute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rade" and "Raute" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Rade" vs "Raute" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Rade" and "Raute" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Raute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rade" and "Raute" 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 #290,231 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.