Which to use
“laber” and “ladet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,469
- “laber” frequency rank
- #34,229
- “ladet” frequency rank
- 70698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laber | ladet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs labern | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden |
Where the eye mixes laber and ladet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. laber and ladet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses laber with ladet
A purely visual mix-up. laber ([ˈlaːbɐ]) and ladet ([ˈlaːdət]) 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 70698, 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]. ladet is at rank #34,229, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːdət].
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 70698, this pair ranks #438,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laber vs ladet
Shared letters: ael. Private to "laber": br. Private to "ladet": dt.
"laber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ladet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "laber" for "ladet" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "laber" or "ladet" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "laber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ladet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #438,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laber" and "ladet" 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 #438,552 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.