Which to use
“lande” is a verb and “Ländle” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,082
- “lande” frequency rank
- #44,058
- “Ländle” frequency rank
- 51140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lande | Ländle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs landen | das Bundesland Baden-Württemberg (die Landschaft Schwaben) |
Where the eye mixes lande and Ländle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lande runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Ländle's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lande with Ländle
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lande is [ˈlandə] while Ländle is [ˈlɛntlə]. 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 51140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lande is recorded at frequency rank #7,082, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlandə]. Ländle is at rank #44,058, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛntlə].
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 51140, this pair ranks #1,146,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lande vs Ländle
Shared letters: deln. Private to "lande": a. Private to "Ländle": ä.
"lande" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Ländle" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lande ← alnde · landde · laned · lannde · llande · lnade
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lande" for "Ländle" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lande" vs "Ländle" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lande" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ländle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,146,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lande" and "Ländle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ländle vs Lands". 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 #1,146,933 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.