Which to use
“geladen” is an adjective and “geraten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,711
- “geladen” frequency rank
- #3,124
- “geraten” frequency rank
- 8835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geladen | geraten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | über Munition verfügend | zufällig/ ohne Absicht an den falschen Ort oder in eine unangenehme Situation kommen |
Where the eye mixes geladen and geraten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses geladen with geraten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geladen is [ɡəˈlaːdn̩] while geraten is [ɡəˈʁaːtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geladen is recorded at frequency rank #5,711, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlaːdn̩]. geraten is at rank #3,124, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːtn̩].
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 8835, this pair ranks #1,982,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geladen vs geraten
Shared letters: aegn. Private to "geladen": dl. Private to "geraten": rt.
"geladen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "geraten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geladen" and "geraten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "geladen" vs "geraten" - 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 "geladen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geraten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,982,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geladen" and "geraten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geladen vs Gilden". 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 #1,982,618 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.