Which to use
“lade” is a verb and “lam” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,399
- “lade” frequency rank
- #31,656
- “lam” frequency rank
- 41055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lade | lam |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | Genitiv Plural des Substantivs lama |
Letter map: lade vs lam
Shared letters muted; letters that set lade and lam apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - lade and lam
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lade is averb and lamanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41055, 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]. lam is at rank #31,656, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 41055, this pair ranks #1,490,671 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lade vs lam
Shared letters: al. Private to "lade": de. Private to "lam": m.
"lade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lam" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lade ← alde · ladde · laed · ldae · llade
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lade" and "lam" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lade" or "lam"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "lade" and "lam".
- Full dictionary entry for "lade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lam" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,490,671 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lade" and "lam" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lam 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 #1,490,671 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.