Which to use
“Ladung” and “Ladungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,825
- “Ladung” frequency rank
- #29,210
- “Ladungen” frequency rank
- 36035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ladung | Ladungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Last, die auf ein Transportmittel gebracht wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ladung |
Where the eye mixes Ladung and Ladungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ladung runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Ladungen's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ladung with Ladungen
A purely visual mix-up. Ladung ([ˈlaːdʊŋ]) and Ladungen ([ˈlaːdʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Ladung” sits inside “Ladungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ladung is recorded at frequency rank #6,825, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaːdʊŋ]. Ladungen is at rank #29,210, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaːdʊŋən].
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 36035, this pair ranks #1,625,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ladung vs Ladungen
Shared letters: adglnu. Private to "Ladung": -. Private to "Ladungen": e.
"Ladung" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Ladungen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ladung" and "Ladungen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ladung" vs "Ladungen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ladung" and "Ladungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ladung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ladungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,625,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ladung" and "Ladungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ladungen vs Landungen". 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 #1,625,558 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.