lädtvslanaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: lädt is a verb, lana is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“lädt” is a verb and “lana” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,980
“lädt” frequency rank
#18,966
“lana” frequency rank
22946
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lädt lana
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden wollig, wollen, aus Wolle

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lädt and lana apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
lädt
4 ch
lana

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lädt is averb and lanaanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22946, 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]. lana is at rank #18,966, tagged as anadj.

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 22946, this pair ranks #1,867,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of lädt vs lana

Shared letters: l. Private to "lädt": dtä. Private to "lana": an.

"lädt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "lana" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lanalanna · llana · lnaa

Frequency comparison

lädt#3,980
lana#18,966

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lädt" and "lana" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lädt" is a verb and "lana" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lädt" or "lana"?
"lädt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,980 in our German list, against #18,966 for "lana". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lädt vs lana

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “lädt”; for an adjective, it's “lana”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lädt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list