Which to use
“heruntergeladen” and “herunterladen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,766
- “heruntergeladen” frequency rank
- #15,912
- “herunterladen” frequency rank
- 40678
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | heruntergeladen | herunterladen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs herunterladen | Inhalte von einem Server im Netzwerk (zum Beispiel Internet) auf den lokalen Computer übertragen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set heruntergeladen and herunterladen apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. heruntergeladen ([hɛˈʁʊntɐɡəˌlaːdn̩]) and herunterladen ([hɛˈʁʊntɐˌlaːdn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40678, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
heruntergeladen is recorded at frequency rank #24,766, classified as averb, pronounced [hɛˈʁʊntɐɡəˌlaːdn̩]. herunterladen is at rank #15,912, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌlaːdn̩].
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 40678, this pair ranks #1,501,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of heruntergeladen vs herunterladen
Shared letters: adehlnrtu. Private to "heruntergeladen": g. Private to "herunterladen": -.
"heruntergeladen" · 15 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCVCVC · "herunterladen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- heruntergeladen ← ehruntergeladen · hernutergeladen · herruntergeladen · herunetrgeladen · herunntergeladen · heruntegreladen · herunteregladen · heruntergealden
- herunterladen ← ehrunterladen · hernuterladen · herrunterladen · herunetrladen · herunnterladen · heruntelraden · herunteralden · herunterladden
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering heruntergeladen vs herunterladen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “heruntergeladen” entry
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