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“laber” and “lade” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,469
- “laber” frequency rank
- #9,399
- “lade” frequency rank
- 45868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laber | lade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs labern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden |
Where the eye mixes laber and lade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: laber vs lade
A purely visual mix-up. laber ([ˈlaːbɐ]) and lade ([ˈlaːdə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45868, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laber is recorded at frequency rank #36,469, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːbɐ]. lade is at rank #9,399, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːdə].
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 45868, this pair ranks #1,338,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laber vs lade
Shared letters: ael. Private to "laber": br. Private to "lade": d.
"laber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laber" and "lade" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "laber" or "lade"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "laber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lade" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,338,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laber" and "lade" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laber vs Lasern". 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 #1,338,444 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.