Which to use
“lade” and “lädt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,399
- “lade” frequency rank
- #3,980
- “lädt” frequency rank
- 13379
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lade | lädt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden |
Where the eye mixes lade and lädt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lade (CVCV) and lädt (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between lade and lädt
A purely visual mix-up. lade ([ˈlaːdə]) and lädt ([lɛːt]) 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 13379, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lade is recorded at frequency rank #9,399, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːdə]. lädt is at rank #3,980, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛːt].
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 13379, this pair ranks #1,958,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lade vs lädt
Shared letters: dl. Private to "lade": ae. Private to "lädt": tä.
"lade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lädt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lade ← alde · ladde · laed · ldae · llade
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lade" and "lädt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lade" or "lädt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lade" and "lädt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lädt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lade" and "lädt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lade vs lame". 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 #1,958,375 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.