Which to use
“ladet” and “lässt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,229
- “ladet” frequency rank
- #318
- “lässt” frequency rank
- 34547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ladet | lässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lassen |
Where the eye mixes ladet and lässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ladet (CVCVC) and lässt (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses ladet with lässt
A purely visual mix-up. ladet ([ˈlaːdət]) and lässt ([lɛst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34547, 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]. lässt is at rank #318, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛst].
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 34547, this pair ranks #1,660,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ladet vs lässt
Shared letters: lt. Private to "ladet": ade. Private to "lässt": sä.
"ladet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lässt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ladet ← aldet · laddet · ladett · ladte · laedt · ldaet · lladet
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ladet" for "lässt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ladet" or "lässt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ladet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lässt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,660,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ladet" and "lässt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ladet vs lähmt". 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 #1,660,807 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.