Which to use
“Rade” and “rays” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,432
- “Rade” frequency rank
- #37,153
- “rays” frequency rank
- 80585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rade | rays |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wilde Ackerpflanze | Plural des Substantivs ray |
Where the eye mixes Rade and rays
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Rade (CVCV) and rays (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Rade and rays
A purely visual mix-up. Rade ([ˈʁaːdə]) and rays ([ɹeɪz]) 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 80585, 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]. rays is at rank #37,153, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɹeɪz].
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 80585, this pair ranks #192,665 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Rade vs rays
Shared letters: ar. Private to "Rade": de. Private to "rays": sy.
"Rade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rays" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Rade" and "rays" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Rade" vs "rays" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Rade" and "rays" 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 "rays" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,665 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rade" and "rays" 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 #192,665 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.