lade
\ˈlaːdə\
The verdict
“lade” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de laden.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lade |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈlaːdə\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lade” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
lade is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈlaːdə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
lade has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is lade, spelled L-A-D-E.
Definition
- 1Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de laden.
- 2Première personne du singulier du subjonctif présent I de laden.
- 3Troisième personne du singulier du subjonctif présent I de laden.
- 4Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de laden.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “lade”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is L-A-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈlaːdə\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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.