# loaded vs loader

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### loader
*noun · IPA /ˈloʊdɚ/ · frequency rank #25,459*
Agent noun of load; a person or device that loads.

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