Ladestock

[ˈlaːdəˌʃtɔk]

/[ˈlaːdəˌʃtɔk]/ noun

The verdict

“Ladestock” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stock, mit dem man Feuerwaffen (Vorderlader) laden kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-ladestock · Ladestock · German

Ladestock · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Ladestock
PropertyValue
HeadwordLadestock
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaːdəˌʃtɔk]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ladestock“ im Deutschen

Ladestockliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ladestock is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaːdəˌʃtɔk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stock, mit dem man Feuerwaffen (Vorderlader) laden kann".

Ladestock has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Ladestock, spelled L-A-D-E-S-T-O-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stock, mit dem man Feuerwaffen (Vorderlader) laden kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Ladestock appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Einige stiessen mit den Ladestöcken die Ladung in die Gewehre, andere schütteten Pulver auf die Pfannen oder holten Patronen aus den Taschen hervor, wieder andere schossen.“

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ladestock"?
"Ladestock" is spelled L-A-D-E-S-T-O-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaːdəˌʃtɔk].
What does "Ladestock" mean?
As a noun, "Ladestock" means: Stock, mit dem man Feuerwaffen (Vorderlader) laden kann
How do you pronounce "Ladestock"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ladestock" is [ˈlaːdəˌʃtɔk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ladestock" come from?
"Ladestock" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list