ladenvslädtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,234
“laden” frequency rank
#3,980
“lädt” frequency rank
5214
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature laden lädt
Definition eine Schusswaffe mit Munition versehen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden

Where the eye mixes laden and lädt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

5 ch
laden
4 ch
lädt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. laden ([ˈlaːdn̩]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5214, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

laden is recorded at frequency rank #1,234, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːdn̩]. 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 5214, this pair ranks #1,995,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of laden vs lädt

Shared letters: dl. Private to "laden": aen. Private to "lädt": .

"laden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "lädt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ladenalden · ladden · ladenn · ladne · laedn · ldaen · lladen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "laden" and "lädt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlaːdn̩] versus [lɛːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "laden" or "lädt"?
"laden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,234 in our German list, against #3,980 for "lädt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "laden" and "lädt". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "laden" 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 #1,995,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "laden" and "lädt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädt vs lähmt". 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

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list