Which to use
“Länder” and “Länge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,116
- “Länder” frequency rank
- #1,930
- “Länge” frequency rank
- 3046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Länder | Länge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Land | eine horizontale Ausdehnung, Dimension |
Where the eye mixes Länder and Länge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Länder vs Länge
A purely visual mix-up. Länder ([ˈlɛndɐ]) and Länge ([ˈlɛŋə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Länder is recorded at frequency rank #1,116, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛndɐ]. Länge is at rank #1,930, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛŋə].
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 3046, this pair ranks #2,001,062 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Länder vs Länge
Shared letters: elnä. Private to "Länder": dr. Private to "Länge": g.
"Länder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Länge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Länder" and "Länge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Länder" or "Länge" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Länder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Länge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,062 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Länder" and "Länge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Länge". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,001,062 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.