Which to use
“lagert” is a verb and “längere” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,387
- “lagert” frequency rank
- #3,468
- “längere” frequency rank
- 30855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lagert | längere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lagern | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Komparativs des Adjektivs lang |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lagert and längere apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lagert is [ˈlaːɡɐt] while längere is [ˈlɛŋəʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30855, 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]. längere is at rank #3,468, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛŋəʁə].
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 30855, this pair ranks #1,739,736 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lagert vs längere
Shared letters: eglr. Private to "lagert": at. Private to "längere": nä.
"lagert" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "längere" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lagert ← algert · laegrt · lagerrt · lagertt · lagetr · laggert · lagret · lgaert
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lagert" and "längere" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lagert" or "längere"?
Remembering lagert vs längere
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “lagert”; for an adjective, it's “längere”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lagert” entry
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