Which to use
“lada” is a noun and “lade” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,098
- “lada” frequency rank
- #9,399
- “lade” frequency rank
- 55497
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lada | lade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gebäude auf Bauernhöfen zum Lagern von Stroh, Heu und andere landwirtschaftliche Produkte | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden |
Letter map: lada vs lade
Shared letters muted; letters that set lada and lade apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - lada and lade
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lada is anoun and ladeaverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “lada” becomes e in “lade”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55497, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lada is recorded at frequency rank #46,098, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. 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 55497, this pair ranks #977,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lada vs lade
Shared letters: adl. Private to "lada": -. Private to "lade": e.
"lada" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lada" and "lade" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lada" or "lade" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "lada" vs "lade" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lada" 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 #977,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lada" and "lade" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lada vs puzzles". 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 #977,257 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.