Which to use
“lädt” and “lässt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,980
- “lädt” frequency rank
- #318
- “lässt” frequency rank
- 4298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lädt | lässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lassen |
Where the eye mixes lädt and lässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. lädt ([lɛːt]) and lässt ([lɛst]) 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 4298, 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]. lässt is at rank #318, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛst].
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 4298, this pair ranks #1,998,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lädt vs lässt
Shared letters: ltä. Private to "lädt": d. Private to "lässt": s.
"lädt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lässt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC