Which to use
“Rades” and “Rasen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,184
- “Rades” frequency rank
- #5,642
- “Rasen” frequency rank
- 54826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rades | Rasen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Rad | gepflegte, meist kurz geschorene Grasfläche |
Where the eye mixes Rades and Rasen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Rades with Rasen
A purely visual mix-up. Rades ([ˈʁaːdəs]) and Rasen ([ˈʁaːzn̩]) 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 54826, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rades is recorded at frequency rank #49,184, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaːdəs]. Rasen is at rank #5,642, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaːzn̩].
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 54826, this pair ranks #1,003,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rades vs Rasen
Shared letters: aers. Private to "Rades": d. Private to "Rasen": n.
"Rades" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Rasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Rades" and "Rasen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Rades" or "Rasen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rades" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rasen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,003,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rades" and "Rasen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rades 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 #1,003,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.