Which to use
“laber” and “laden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,469
- “laber” frequency rank
- #1,234
- “laden” frequency rank
- 37703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laber | laden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs labern | eine Schusswaffe mit Munition versehen |
Where the eye mixes laber and laden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: laber vs laden
A purely visual mix-up. laber ([ˈlaːbɐ]) and laden ([ˈlaːdn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37703, 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]. laden is at rank #1,234, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːdn̩].
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 37703, this pair ranks #1,583,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of laber vs laden
Shared letters: ael. Private to "laber": br. Private to "laden": dn.
"laber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "laden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "laber" for "laden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "laber" vs "laden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "laden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,583,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laber" and "laden" 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 #1,583,276 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.