lädstvsläuftWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,821
“lädst” frequency rank
#585
“läuft” frequency rank
47406
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the eye mixes lädst and läuft

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
lädst
5 ch
läuft

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. lädst ([lɛːt͡st]) and läuft ([lɔɪ̯ft]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47406, 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]. läuft is at rank #585, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɔɪ̯ft].

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 47406, this pair ranks #1,285,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lädst vs läuft

Shared letters: ltä. Private to "lädst": ds. Private to "läuft": fu.

"lädst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "läuft" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lädst" and "läuft" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([lɛːt͡st] versus [lɔɪ̯ft]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lädst" or "läuft"?
"läuft" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #585 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