lädtvsLotConfusable pair

Quick tell: lädt is a verb, Lot is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“lädt” is a verb and “Lot” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,980
“lädt” frequency rank
#14,628
“Lot” frequency rank
18608
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lädt Lot
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden zulaufendes Blei- oder Stahlgewicht an einer Schnur zur Bestimmung der Senkrechten

Where the eye mixes lädt and Lot

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
lädt
3 ch
Lot

Why the eye confuses lädt with Lot

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lädt is [lɛːt] while Lot is [loːt]. 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 18608, 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]. Lot is at rank #14,628, tagged as anoun, pronounced [loːt].

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 18608, this pair ranks #1,916,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of lädt vs Lot

Shared letters: lt. Private to "lädt": . Private to "Lot": o.

"lädt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Lot" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "lädt" and "Lot" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lädt" is a verb and "Lot" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "lädt" vs "Lot" - which ranks higher?
"lädt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,980 in our German list, against #14,628 for "Lot". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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 "Lot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,916,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "lädt" and "Lot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lori vs Lot". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,916,636 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list