Which to use
“Ladungen” and “Landungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,210
- “Ladungen” frequency rank
- #45,418
- “Landungen” frequency rank
- 74628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ladungen | Landungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ladung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Landung |
Where the eye mixes Ladungen and Landungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Ladungen runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against Landungen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ladungen with Landungen
A purely visual mix-up. Ladungen ([ˈlaːdʊŋən]) and Landungen ([ˈlandʊŋən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ladungen is recorded at frequency rank #29,210, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaːdʊŋən]. Landungen is at rank #45,418, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlandʊŋən].
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 74628, this pair ranks #328,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Ladungen vs Landungen
Shared letters: adeglnu. Private to "Ladungen": -. Private to "Landungen": -.
"Ladungen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Landungen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ladungen" and "Landungen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ladungen" or "Landungen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ladungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Landungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #328,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ladungen" and "Landungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Landtagen 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 #328,492 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.