lädtvslähmtWhat's the difference?

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.

4 ch
lädt
5 ch
lähmt

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lädt" and "lähmt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([lɛːt] versus [lɛːmt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lädt" or "lähmt"?
"lädt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,980 in our German list, against #49,876 for "lähmt". 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