Which to use
“Ladungen” and “Lungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,210
- “Ladungen” frequency rank
- #15,425
- “Lungen” frequency rank
- 44635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ladungen | Lungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ladung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lunge |
Where the eye mixes Ladungen and Lungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ladungen runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against Lungen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ladungen and Lungen
A purely visual mix-up. Ladungen ([ˈlaːdʊŋən]) and Lungen ([ˈlʊŋən]) 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 44635, 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]. Lungen is at rank #15,425, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlʊŋən].
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 44635, this pair ranks #1,379,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ladungen vs Lungen
Shared letters: eglnu. Private to "Ladungen": ad. Private to "Lungen": -.
"Ladungen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Lungen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ladungen" and "Lungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ladungen" vs "Lungen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Lungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,379,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ladungen" and "Lungen" 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 #1,379,777 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.