Which to use
“lud” and “lund” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,689
- “lud” frequency rank
- #28,754
- “lund” frequency rank
- 39443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lud | lund |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs laden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs linden |
Where the eye mixes lud and lund
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lud with lund
A purely visual mix-up. lud ([luːt]) and lund ([lʊnt]) 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 39443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lud is recorded at frequency rank #10,689, classified as averb, pronounced [luːt]. lund is at rank #28,754, tagged as averb, pronounced [lʊnt].
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 39443, this pair ranks #1,536,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lud vs lund
Shared letters: dlu. Private to "lud": -. Private to "lund": n.
"lud" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lund ← llund · lnud · ludn · lundd · lunnd · ulnd
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lud" for "lund" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lud" vs "lund" - which ranks higher?
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 "lud" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lund" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,536,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lud" and "lund" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lund vs lupo". 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 #1,536,655 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.