radelnvsrodenWhich spelling fits?

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“radeln” and “roden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,469
“radeln” frequency rank
#34,337
“roden” frequency rank
58806
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature radeln roden
Definition Fahrrad fahren einen Wald durch Fällen der Bäume und Ausgraben der Wurzeln urbar machen

Where the eye mixes radeln and roden

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
radeln
5 ch
roden

Visual trap between radeln and roden

A purely visual mix-up. radeln ([ˈʁaːdl̩n]) and roden ([ˈʁoːdn̩]) 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 58806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

radeln is recorded at frequency rank #24,469, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaːdl̩n]. roden is at rank #34,337, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁoːdn̩].

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 58806, this pair ranks #848,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of radeln vs roden

Shared letters: denr. Private to "radeln": al. Private to "roden": o.

"radeln" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "roden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • radelnardeln · raddeln · radelln · radelnn · radenl · radlen · raedln · rdaeln
  • rodenrdoen · rodden · rodenn · rodne · roedn · rroden

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "radeln" and "roden" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁaːdl̩n] versus [ˈʁoːdn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "radeln" vs "roden" - which ranks higher?
"radeln" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,469 in our German list, against #34,337 for "roden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "radeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "roden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #848,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "radeln" and "roden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ramen vs roden". 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 #848,610 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list