ladetvsLänderWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: ladet is a verb, Länder is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ladet” is a verb and “Länder” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#34,229
“ladet” frequency rank
#1,116
“Länder” frequency rank
35345
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ladet Länder
Definition 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Land

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ladet and Länder apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
ladet
6 ch
Länder

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ladet is [ˈlaːdət] while Länder is [ˈlɛndɐ]. 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 35345, 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]. Länder is at rank #1,116, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛndɐ].

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 35345, this pair ranks #1,642,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ladet vs Länder

Shared letters: del. Private to "ladet": at. Private to "Länder": nrä.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ladetaldet · laddet · ladett · ladte · laedt · ldaet · lladet

Frequency comparison

ladet#34,229
Länder#1,116

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ladet" and "Länder" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ladet" is a verb and "Länder" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ladet" or "Länder"?
"Länder" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,116 in our German list, against #34,229 for "ladet". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering ladet vs Länder

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ladet”; for a noun, it's “Länder”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ladet” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list