lädstvslöstWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,821
“lädst” frequency rank
#3,389
“löst” frequency rank
50210
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lädst löst
Definition 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lösen

Where the eye mixes lädst and löst

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

5 ch
lädst
4 ch
löst

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. lädst ([lɛːt͡st]) and löst ([løːst]) 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 50210, 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]. löst is at rank #3,389, tagged as averb, pronounced [løːst].

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 50210, this pair ranks #1,182,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lädst vs löst

Shared letters: lst. Private to "lädst": . Private to "löst": ö.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lädst" and "löst" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([lɛːt͡st] versus [løːst]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lädst" or "löst"?
"löst" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,389 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.

What to do next

You've compared "lädst" and "löst". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "lädst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "löst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,182,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "lädst" and "löst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädst vs lähmt". Nearby pair

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list