# laden vs late

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### laden
*adjective · IPA /ˈleɪdən/ · frequency rank #10,571*
Weighed down with a load, burdened.

### late
*adjective · IPA /leɪt/ · frequency rank #456*
Near the end of a period of time.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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