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“leaker” and “loader” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,319
- “leaker” frequency rank
- #25,459
- “loader” frequency rank
- 73778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leaker | loader |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Somebody who leaks information. | Agent noun of load; a person or device that loads. |
Letter map: leaker vs loader
Shared letters muted; letters that set leaker and loader apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - leaker / loader
leaker and loader are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leaker is recorded at frequency rank #48,319, classified as anoun. loader is at rank #25,459, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈloʊdɚ/.
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 73778, this pair ranks #38,461 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of leaker vs loader
Shared letters: aelr. Private to "leaker": k. Private to "loader": do.
"leaker" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "loader" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "leaker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loader" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,461 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leaker" and "loader" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laver vs leaker". 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 #38,461 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.