Which to use
“lädt” and “list” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,980
- “lädt” frequency rank
- #9,059
- “list” frequency rank
- 13039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lädt | list |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs listen |
Where the eye mixes lädt and list
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lädt and list follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: lädt vs list
A purely visual mix-up. lädt ([lɛːt]) and list ([lɪst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13039, 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]. list is at rank #9,059, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɪst].
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 13039, this pair ranks #1,960,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lädt vs list
Shared letters: lt. Private to "lädt": dä. Private to "list": is.
"lädt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "list" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- list ← ilst · lisst · listt · lits · llist · lsit
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lädt" for "list" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lädt" vs "list" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lädt" and "list" 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 "list" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lädt" and "list" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädst vs list". 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 #1,960,497 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.