Which to use
“lance” is a noun and “langt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,214
- “lance” frequency rank
- #33,695
- “langt” frequency rank
- 58909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lance | langt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Waffe aus einem langen Stiel und einer Spitze aus Eisen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs langen |
Where the eye mixes lance and langt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lance and langt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lance is [lɑ̃s] while langt is [laŋt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lance is recorded at frequency rank #25,214, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɑ̃s]. 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 58909, this pair ranks #844,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lance vs langt
Shared letters: aln. Private to "lance": ce. Private to "langt": gt.
"lance" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "langt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lance" and "langt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lance" or "langt" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lance" 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 #844,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lance" 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 #844,698 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.