Which to use
“lade” is a verb and “Lage” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,399
- “lade” frequency rank
- #584
- “Lage” frequency rank
- 9983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lade | Lage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | Stelle, an der etwas liegt |
Where the eye mixes lade and Lage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lade with Lage
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lade is [ˈlaːdə] while Lage is [ˈlaːɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “lade” becomes g in “Lage”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9983, 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]. Lage is at rank #584, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaːɡə].
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 9983, this pair ranks #1,977,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lade vs Lage
Shared letters: ael. Private to "lade": d. Private to "Lage": g.
"lade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Lage" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lade" and "Lage" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lade" vs "Lage" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lade" and "Lage" 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 #1,977,347 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.