hochgeladenvshochladenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“hochgeladen” and “hochladen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,491
“hochgeladen” frequency rank
#11,898
“hochladen” frequency rank
22389
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hochgeladen hochladen
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hochladen Daten von einem lokalen Computer über ein Netzwerk zu einem entfernten Rechner übertragen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hochgeladen and hochladen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
hochgeladen
9 ch
hochladen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hochgeladen ([ˈhoːxɡəˌlaːdn̩]) and hochladen ([ˈhoːxˌlaːdn̩]) 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 22389, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hochgeladen is recorded at frequency rank #10,491, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhoːxɡəˌlaːdn̩]. hochladen is at rank #11,898, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhoːxˌlaːdn̩].

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 22389, this pair ranks #1,874,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of hochgeladen vs hochladen

Shared letters: acdehlno. Private to "hochgeladen": g. Private to "hochladen": -.

"hochgeladen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC  ·  "hochladen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hochgeladenhcohgeladen · hhochgeladen · hocchgeladen · hocgheladen · hochegladen · hochgealden · hochgeladden · hochgeladenn
  • hochladenhcohladen · hhochladen · hocchladen · hochalden · hochhladen · hochladden · hochladenn · hochladne

Frequency comparison

hochgeladen#10,491
hochladen#11,898

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hochgeladen" and "hochladen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈhoːxɡəˌlaːdn̩] versus [ˈhoːxˌlaːdn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hochgeladen" or "hochladen"?
"hochgeladen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,491 in our German list, against #11,898 for "hochladen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hochgeladen vs hochladen

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 “hochgeladen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list