Which to use
“ladet” and “lastet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,229
- “ladet” frequency rank
- #32,644
- “lastet” frequency rank
- 66873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ladet | lastet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lasten |
Where the eye mixes ladet and lastet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ladet runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against lastet's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ladet with lastet
A purely visual mix-up. ladet ([ˈlaːdət]) and lastet ([ˈlastət]) 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 66873, 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]. lastet is at rank #32,644, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlastət].
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 66873, this pair ranks #558,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ladet vs lastet
Shared letters: aelt. Private to "ladet": d. Private to "lastet": s.
"ladet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lastet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ladet" and "lastet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ladet" or "lastet"?
Useful next steps
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 "lastet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #558,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ladet" and "lastet" 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 #558,721 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.