Which to use
“lädst” is a verb and “laws” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,821
- “lädst” frequency rank
- #38,251
- “laws” frequency rank
- 85072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lädst | laws |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | Plural des Substantivs law |
Letter map: lädst vs laws
Shared letters muted; letters that set lädst and laws apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. lädst runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against laws's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: lädst vs laws
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lädst is averb and lawsanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85072, 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]. laws is at rank #38,251, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 85072, this pair ranks #113,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lädst vs laws
Shared letters: ls. Private to "lädst": dtä. Private to "laws": aw.
"lädst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "laws" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- laws ← alws · lasw · lawss · lawws · llaws · lwas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lädst" and "laws" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lädst" vs "laws" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "lädst" and "laws".
- Full dictionary entry for "lädst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laws" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lädst" and "laws" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädst 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 #113,875 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.