Which to use
“Download” is a noun and “downloaden” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,932
- “Download” frequency rank
- #19,542
- “downloaden” frequency rank
- 25474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Download | downloaden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Internet-Datentransfer aus der Sicht des Empfangenden; das Kopieren von Daten von einem Server auf den eigenen Rechner | einen Download durchführen; Daten von einem Server auf den eigenen Rechner kopieren |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Download and downloaden apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Download is [ˈdaʊ̯nloʊd] while downloaden is [ˈdaʊ̯nˌlɔʊ̯dn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Download” sits inside “downloaden”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Download is recorded at frequency rank #5,932, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdaʊ̯nloʊd]. downloaden is at rank #19,542, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdaʊ̯nˌlɔʊ̯dn̩].
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 25474, this pair ranks #1,832,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Download vs downloaden
Shared letters: adlnow. Private to "Download": -. Private to "downloaden": e.
"Download" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC · "downloaden" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Download ← ddownload · donwload · dowlnoad · downlaod · downlload · downloadd · downloda · downnload
- downloaden ← ddownloaden · donwloaden · dowlnoaden · downlaoden · downlloaden · downloadden · downloadenn · downloadne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Download" and "downloaden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Download" or "downloaden"?
Remembering Download vs downloaden
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Download”; for a verb, it's “downloaden”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Download” entry
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