Which to use
“Ladungen” and “Launen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,210
- “Ladungen” frequency rank
- #39,499
- “Launen” frequency rank
- 68709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ladungen | Launen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ladung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Laune |
Where the eye mixes Ladungen and Launen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ladungen runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against Launen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ladungen with Launen
A purely visual mix-up. Ladungen ([ˈlaːdʊŋən]) and Launen ([ˈlaʊ̯nən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68709, 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]. Launen is at rank #39,499, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯nən].
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 68709, this pair ranks #499,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Ladungen vs Launen
Shared letters: aelnu. Private to "Ladungen": dg. Private to "Launen": -.
"Ladungen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Launen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ladungen" for "Launen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Ladungen" or "Launen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ladungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Launen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #499,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ladungen" and "Launen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Läufern vs Launen". 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 #499,353 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.