Which to use
“lädst” is a verb and “Läuse” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,821
- “lädst” frequency rank
- #43,335
- “Läuse” frequency rank
- 90156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lädst | Läuse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Laus |
Where the eye mixes lädst and Läuse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lädst (CVCCC) and Läuse (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: lädst vs Läuse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lädst is [lɛːt͡st] while Läuse is [ˈlɔɪ̯zə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90156, 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]. Läuse is at rank #43,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯zə].
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 90156, this pair ranks #49,798 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lädst vs Läuse
Shared letters: lsä. Private to "lädst": dt. Private to "Läuse": eu.
"lädst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Läuse" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "lädst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Läuse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,798 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lädst" and "Läuse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädst vs lähmt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #49,798 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.