Which to use
“lädt” and “lähmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,980
- “lädt” frequency rank
- #49,876
- “lähmt” frequency rank
- 53856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lädt | lähmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lähmen |
Where the eye mixes lädt and lähmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. lädt ([lɛːt]) and lähmt ([lɛːmt]) 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 53856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lädt is recorded at frequency rank #3,980, classified as averb, pronounced [lɛːt]. lähmt is at rank #49,876, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛːmt].
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 53856, this pair ranks #1,041,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lädt vs lähmt
Shared letters: ltä. Private to "lädt": d. Private to "lähmt": hm.
"lädt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lähmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC