Which to use
“loaded” is a verb and “lode” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,687
- “loaded” frequency rank
- #41,231
- “lode” frequency rank
- 45918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loaded | lode |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of load | A way or path; a road. |
Where the eye mixes loaded and lode
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses loaded with lode
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: loaded is /ˈləʊ.dəd/ while lode is /ləʊd/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loaded is recorded at frequency rank #4,687, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈləʊ.dəd/. lode is at rank #41,231, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ləʊd/.
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 45918, this pair ranks #216,704 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of loaded vs lode
Shared letters: delo. Private to "loaded": a. Private to "lode": -.
"loaded" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "lode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "loaded" and "lode" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "loaded" or "lode"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "loaded" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lode" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216,704 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loaded" and "lode" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lode vs lope". 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 #216,704 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.