Which to use
“lädt” is a verb and “ld” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,980
- “lädt” frequency rank
- #40,065
- “ld” frequency rank
- 44045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lädt | ld |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | Mathematik: Schreibweise für den Zweierlogarithmus, den Logarithmus zur Basis 2, Kurzform für log₂ |
Letter map: lädt vs ld
Shared letters muted; letters that set lädt and ld apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for lädt / ld
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lädt is averb and ldanabbrev. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44045, 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]. ld is at rank #40,065, tagged as anabbrev.
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 44045, this pair ranks #1,398,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lädt vs ld
Shared letters: dl. Private to "lädt": tä. Private to "ld": -.
"lädt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "ld" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lädt" for "ld" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "lädt" or "ld" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "lädt" and "ld".
- Full dictionary entry for "lädt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ld" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,398,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lädt" and "ld" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lai vs ld". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,398,812 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.