Which to use
“radios” and “ratio” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,231
- “radios” frequency rank
- #21,035
- “ratio” frequency rank
- 52266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | radios | ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs radio | Verhältnis zweier Zahlen gleicher Einheit, Quotient. Die beiden Zahlen werden meist durch einen Doppelpunkt getrennt, z. B. 20:1 (gesprochen: zwanzig zu eins; Englisch jedoch durch Bindestrich getrennt) |
Where the eye mixes radios and ratio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. radios runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against ratio's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: radios vs ratio
A purely visual mix-up. radios ([reɪdɪəʊs]) and ratio ([ˈɹeɪʃɪəʊ]) 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 52266, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
radios is recorded at frequency rank #31,231, classified as anoun, pronounced [reɪdɪəʊs]. ratio is at rank #21,035, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɹeɪʃɪəʊ].
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 52266, this pair ranks #1,103,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of radios vs ratio
Shared letters: aior. Private to "radios": ds. Private to "ratio": t.
"radios" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "ratio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "radios" and "ratio" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "radios" or "ratio"?
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 "radios" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ratio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,103,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "radios" and "ratio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rades vs radios". 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 #1,103,529 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.