# laden vs loaded

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### loaded
*verb · IPA /ˈləʊ.dəd/ · frequency rank #4,687*
simple past and past participle of load

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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