Which to use
“aufgeladen” is an adjective and “aufladen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,508
- “aufgeladen” frequency rank
- #17,812
- “aufladen” frequency rank
- 38320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgeladen | aufladen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Energie geladen, beispielsweise mit Strom | etwas auf etwas – meist ein Fahrzeug – bringen, heben oder laden |
Where the eye mixes aufgeladen and aufladen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufgeladen runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCVC) against aufladen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aufgeladen with aufladen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufgeladen is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌlaːdn̩] while aufladen is [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːdn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38320, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgeladen is recorded at frequency rank #20,508, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌlaːdn̩]. aufladen is at rank #17,812, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːdn̩].
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 38320, this pair ranks #1,567,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgeladen vs aufladen
Shared letters: adeflnu. Private to "aufgeladen": g. Private to "aufladen": -.
"aufgeladen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "aufladen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgeladen ← afugeladen · aufegladen · auffgeladen · aufgealden · aufgeladden · aufgeladenn · aufgeladne · aufgelaedn
- aufladen ← afuladen · aufalden · auffladen · aufladden · aufladenn · aufladne · auflaedn · aufldaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufgeladen" for "aufladen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufgeladen" vs "aufladen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeladen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufladen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,567,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgeladen" and "aufladen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeladen vs aufgeladen". 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 #1,567,047 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.