Which to use
“Rade” and “Ruder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,432
- “Rade” frequency rank
- #10,353
- “Ruder” frequency rank
- 53785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rade | Ruder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wilde Ackerpflanze | unten blattförmig erweiterte Stange zum Fortbewegen eines Bootes |
Where the eye mixes Rade and Ruder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Rade runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Ruder's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Rade vs Ruder
A purely visual mix-up. Rade ([ˈʁaːdə]) and Ruder ([ˈʁuːdɐ]) 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 53785, 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]. Ruder is at rank #10,353, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁuːdɐ].
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 53785, this pair ranks #1,044,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rade vs Ruder
Shared letters: der. Private to "Rade": a. Private to "Ruder": u.
"Rade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Ruder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rade" for "Ruder" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Rade" or "Ruder"?
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 "Ruder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,044,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rade" and "Ruder" 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 #1,044,329 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.