laden

adj

The verdict

“laden” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #21,727 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#21,727
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cargado.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

laden vs len
60% similar
laden vs lado
60% similar
laden vs lady
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for laden
PropertyValue
Headwordladen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters5
Frequency rank#21,727
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “laden” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). laden lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for laden is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #21,727 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Cargado.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for laden, with forms such as "alden", "ladden", and "ladenn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "len", "lado", "lady", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is laden, spelled L-A-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cargado.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: alden,ladden,ladenn,ladne,laedn,ldaen,lladen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of laden - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

alden2ladden1ladenn1ladne2laedn2ldaen2lladen1
Edit distance from "laden"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "laden"?
"laden" is spelled L-A-D-E-N.
What does "laden" mean?
As an adjective, "laden" means: Cargado.
What words are commonly confused with "laden"?
"laden" is commonly confused with "len", "lado", "lady". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "laden" come from?
"laden" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “laden”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “len” - see the side-by-side comparison. laden vs len
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list