lädstvslädtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,821
“lädst” frequency rank
#3,980
“lädt” frequency rank
50801
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lädst lädt
Definition 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden

Where the eye mixes lädst and lädt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
lädst
4 ch
lädt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. lädst ([lɛːt͡st]) and lädt ([lɛːt]) 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 50801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lädst is recorded at frequency rank #46,821, classified as averb, pronounced [lɛːt͡st]. lädt is at rank #3,980, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛːt].

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 50801, this pair ranks #1,159,919 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lädst vs lädt

Shared letters: dltä. Private to "lädst": s. Private to "lädt": -.

"lädst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "lädt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lädst" and "lädt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([lɛːt͡st] versus [lɛːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lädst" or "lädt"?
"lädt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,980 in our German list, against #46,821 for "lädst". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list