Which to use
“Radikale” is a noun and “radikaler” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,445
- “Radikale” frequency rank
- #21,032
- “radikaler” frequency rank
- 29477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Radikale | radikaler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Radikal | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs radikal |
Where the eye mixes Radikale and radikaler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Radikale runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against radikaler's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Radikale vs radikaler
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Radikale is [ʁadiˈkaːlə] while radikaler is [ʁadiˈkaːlɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Radikale” sits inside “radikaler”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Radikale is recorded at frequency rank #8,445, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁadiˈkaːlə]. radikaler is at rank #21,032, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʁadiˈkaːlɐ].
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 29477, this pair ranks #1,766,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Radikale vs radikaler
Shared letters: adeiklr. Private to "Radikale": -. Private to "radikaler": -.
"Radikale" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "radikaler" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Radikale" and "radikaler" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Radikale" or "radikaler"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Radikale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "radikaler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,766,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Radikale" and "radikaler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "radial vs Radikale". 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 #1,766,108 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.