Which to use
“lädt” is a verb and “Laute” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,980
- “lädt” frequency rank
- #6,948
- “Laute” frequency rank
- 10928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lädt | Laute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | Saiteninstrument mit birnenförmigem Korpus und angesetztem Hals |
Where the eye mixes lädt and Laute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lädt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Laute's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lädt with Laute
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lädt is [lɛːt] while Laute is [ˈlaʊ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10928, 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]. Laute is at rank #6,948, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯tə].
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 10928, this pair ranks #1,972,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lädt vs Laute
Shared letters: lt. Private to "lädt": dä. Private to "Laute": aeu.
"lädt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Laute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Laute ← alute · latue · lauet · llaute · luate
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lädt" for "Laute" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lädt" vs "Laute" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lädt" and "Laute" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lädt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Laute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,972,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lädt" and "Laute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Laute". 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 #1,972,587 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.