Which to use
“LAN” is an abbrev and “langt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,904
- “LAN” frequency rank
- #33,695
- “langt” frequency rank
- 42599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | LAN | langt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lokales Computernetzwerk | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs langen |
Where the eye mixes LAN and langt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses LAN with langt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: LAN is [laːn] while langt is [laŋt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “LAN” sits inside “langt”, and the parts of speech differ too (abbrev vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
LAN is recorded at frequency rank #8,904, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [laːn]. langt is at rank #33,695, tagged as averb, pronounced [laŋt].
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 42599, this pair ranks #1,444,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of LAN vs langt
Shared letters: aln. Private to "LAN": -. Private to "langt": gt.
"LAN" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "langt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- langt ← alngt · lagnt · langgt · langtt · lanngt · lantg · llangt · lnagt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "LAN" for "langt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "LAN" or "langt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "LAN" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "langt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,444,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "LAN" and "langt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lähmt vs langt". 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 #1,444,402 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.