Which to use
“lädt” and “lande” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,980
- “lädt” frequency rank
- #7,082
- “lande” frequency rank
- 11062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lädt | lande |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs landen |
Where the eye mixes lädt and lande
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lädt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against lande's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lädt with lande
A purely visual mix-up. lädt ([lɛːt]) and lande ([ˈlandə]) 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 11062, 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]. lande is at rank #7,082, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlandə].
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 11062, this pair ranks #1,971,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lädt vs lande
Shared letters: dl. Private to "lädt": tä. Private to "lande": aen.
"lädt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lande" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lande ← alnde · landde · laned · lannde · llande · lnade
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lädt" and "lande" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lädt" or "lande" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lädt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lande" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lädt" and "lande" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs lande". 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 #1,971,869 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.