ladetvslandenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#34,229
“ladet” frequency rank
#3,755
“landen” frequency rank
37984
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ladet landen
Definition 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden mit einem Wasserfahrzeug ans Land gelangen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ladet and landen apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
ladet
6 ch
landen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ladet ([ˈlaːdət]) and landen ([ˈlandn̩]) 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 37984, 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]. landen is at rank #3,755, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlandn̩].

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 37984, this pair ranks #1,575,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ladet vs landen

Shared letters: adel. Private to "ladet": t. Private to "landen": n.

"ladet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "landen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ladetaldet · laddet · ladett · ladte · laedt · ldaet · lladet
  • landenalnden · ladnen · landden · landenn · landne · lanedn · lannden · llanden

Frequency comparison

ladet#34,229
landen#3,755

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ladet" and "landen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlaːdət] versus [ˈlandn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ladet" or "landen"?
"landen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,755 in our German list, against #34,229 for "ladet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ladet vs landen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ladet” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list