Which to use
“ladet” and “landest” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,229
- “ladet” frequency rank
- #39,494
- “landest” frequency rank
- 73723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ladet | landest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs landen |
Where the eye mixes ladet and landest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ladet runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against landest's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ladet and landest
A purely visual mix-up. ladet ([ˈlaːdət]) and landest ([ˈlandəst]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73723, 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]. landest is at rank #39,494, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlandəst].
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 73723, this pair ranks #352,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ladet vs landest
Shared letters: adelt. Private to "ladet": -. Private to "landest": ns.
"ladet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "landest" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ladet" and "landest" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ladet" vs "landest" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ladet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "landest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #352,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ladet" and "landest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädst vs landest". 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 #352,598 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.