Which to use
“lade” and “lag” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,399
- “lade” frequency rank
- #906
- “lag” frequency rank
- 10305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lade | lag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs liegen |
Where the eye mixes lade and lag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lade vs lag
A purely visual mix-up. lade ([ˈlaːdə]) and lag ([laːk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10305, 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]. lag is at rank #906, tagged as averb, pronounced [laːk].
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 10305, this pair ranks #1,975,783 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lade vs lag
Shared letters: al. Private to "lade": de. Private to "lag": g.
"lade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lag" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lade ← alde · ladde · laed · ldae · llade
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lade" and "lag" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lade" vs "lag" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,783 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lade" and "lag" 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 #1,975,783 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.