laden
[ˈlaːdn̩]
The verdict
“laden” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,234 in German word frequency and used as a verb.
- #1,234
- frequency rank, German
- 5
- letters
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Schusswaffe mit Munition versehen
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | laden |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈlaːdn̩] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #1,234 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “laden” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for laden is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlaːdn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,234 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for laden, with forms such as "alden", "ladden", and "ladenn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "LAN", "Lage", "lady", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is laden, spelled L-A-D-E-N.
Definition
- 1eine Schusswaffe mit Munition versehen
- 2von einem Datenspeicher lesen (lassen)
- 3aus einem Netzwerk empfangen
- 4etwas auf oder in ein Fahrzeug, Transportmittel oder auf ein Lasttier schaffen
- 5einen Akkumulator (Akku) oder Kondensator mit elektrischer Energie auffüllen
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: alden,ladden,ladenn,ladne,laedn,ldaen,lladen
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of laden - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “laden”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is L-A-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈlaːdn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “LAN” - see the side-by-side comparison. laden vs LAN
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.