Which to use
“ladet” is a verb and “lame” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,229
- “ladet” frequency rank
- #49,857
- “lame” frequency rank
- 84086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ladet | lame |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | dünne Platte, dünne Schicht, Klinge |
Where the eye mixes ladet and lame
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ladet with lame
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ladet is [ˈlaːdət] while lame is [lam]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ladet is recorded at frequency rank #34,229, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːdət]. lame is at rank #49,857, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lam].
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 84086, this pair ranks #129,362 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ladet vs lame
Shared letters: ael. Private to "ladet": dt. Private to "lame": m.
"ladet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lame" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ladet" and "lame" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ladet" vs "lame" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ladet" and "lame" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ladet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lame" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,362 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ladet" and "lame" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lähmt 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 #129,362 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.