ladenvslandeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,234
“laden” frequency rank
#7,082
“lande” frequency rank
8316
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature laden lande
Definition eine Schusswaffe mit Munition versehen 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs landen

Where the eye mixes laden and lande

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
laden
5 ch
lande

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. laden ([ˈlaːdn̩]) and lande ([ˈlandə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8316, 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]. lande is at rank #7,082, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlandə].

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 8316, this pair ranks #1,984,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of laden vs lande

Shared letters: adeln. Private to "laden": -. Private to "lande": -.

"laden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "lande" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ladenalden · ladden · ladenn · ladne · laedn · ldaen · lladen
  • landealnde · landde · laned · lannde · llande · lnade

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "laden" and "lande" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlaːdn̩] versus [ˈlandə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "laden" or "lande"?
"laden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,234 in our German list, against #7,082 for "lande". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list