ladavslameWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,098
“lada” frequency rank
#49,857
“lame” frequency rank
95955
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lada lame
Definition Gebäude auf Bauernhöfen zum Lagern von Stroh, Heu und andere landwirtschaftliche Produkte dünne Platte, dünne Schicht, Klinge

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lada and lame apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
lada
4 ch
lame

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

lada and lame are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lada is recorded at frequency rank #46,098, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. lame is at rank #49,857, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lam].

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 95955, this pair ranks #9,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of lada vs lame

Shared letters: al. Private to "lada": d. Private to "lame": em.

"lada" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "lame" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ladalaad · ladda · ldaa · llada
  • lamealme · laem · lamme · llame · lmae

Frequency comparison

lada#46,098
lame#49,857

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lada" and "lame" be used interchangeably?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "lada" or "lame"?
"lada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #46,098 in our German list, against #49,857 for "lame". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lada vs lame

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 “lada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list