Which to use
“Verbänden” is a noun and “verladen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,614
- “Verbänden” frequency rank
- #25,812
- “verladen” frequency rank
- 38426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verbänden | verladen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Verband | Frachtgüter oder Personen auf ein Transportmittel bringen |
Where the eye mixes Verbänden and verladen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Verbänden runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against verladen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verbänden with verladen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verbänden is [fɛɐ̯ˈbɛndn̩] while verladen is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːdn̩]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38426, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verbänden is recorded at frequency rank #12,614, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbɛndn̩]. verladen is at rank #25,812, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːdn̩].
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 38426, this pair ranks #1,564,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verbänden vs verladen
Shared letters: denrv. Private to "Verbänden": bä. Private to "verladen": al.
"Verbänden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verladen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verladen ← evrladen · velraden · veralden · verladden · verladenn · verladne · verlaedn · verldaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verbänden" for "verladen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Verbänden" or "verladen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verbänden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verladen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,564,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verbänden" and "verladen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergaben vs verladen". 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 #1,564,299 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.