Which to use
“Rades” and “reyes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,184
- “Rades” frequency rank
- #41,424
- “reyes” frequency rank
- 90608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rades | reyes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Rad | Plural des Substantivs rey |
Where the eye mixes Rades and reyes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Rades (CVCVC) and reyes (CVVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Rades vs reyes
A purely visual mix-up. Rades ([ˈʁaːdəs]) and reyes ([ˈrejes]) 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 90608, 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]. reyes is at rank #41,424, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrejes].
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 90608, this pair ranks #45,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Rades vs reyes
Shared letters: ers. Private to "Rades": ad. Private to "reyes": y.
"Rades" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "reyes" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rades" and "reyes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Rades" vs "reyes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Rades" and "reyes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rades" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reyes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rades" and "reyes" 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 #45,420 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.