Which to use
“lagert” is a verb and “länger” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,387
- “lagert” frequency rank
- #864
- “länger” frequency rank
- 28251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lagert | länger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lagern | Prädikative und adverbielle Form des Komparativs des Adjektivs lang |
Where the eye mixes lagert and länger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lagert with länger
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lagert is [ˈlaːɡɐt] while länger is [ˈlɛŋɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lagert is recorded at frequency rank #27,387, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːɡɐt]. länger is at rank #864, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛŋɐ].
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 28251, this pair ranks #1,788,028 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lagert vs länger
Shared letters: eglr. Private to "lagert": at. Private to "länger": nä.
"lagert" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "länger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lagert ← algert · laegrt · lagerrt · lagertt · lagetr · laggert · lagret · lgaert
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lagert" and "länger" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lagert" or "länger" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lagert" and "länger" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lagert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "länger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,788,028 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lagert" and "länger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lagert vs Lasern". 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 #1,788,028 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.