Which to use
“Landgut” is a noun and “längst” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,320
- “Landgut” frequency rank
- #1,520
- “längst” frequency rank
- 44840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Landgut | längst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | größeres Anwesen auf dem Land, oft mit Ländereien und landwirtschaftlichem Betrieb | schon lange, seit langem, seit langer/längerer Zeit |
Where the eye mixes Landgut and längst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Landgut runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against längst's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Landgut with längst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Landgut is [ˈlantˌɡuːt] while längst is [lɛŋst]. 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 (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Landgut is recorded at frequency rank #43,320, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlantˌɡuːt]. längst is at rank #1,520, tagged as anadv, pronounced [lɛŋst].
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 44840, this pair ranks #1,373,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Landgut vs längst
Shared letters: glnt. Private to "Landgut": adu. Private to "längst": sä.
"Landgut" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "längst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Landgut ← alndgut · ladngut · landdgut · landggut · landgtu · landgutt · landugt · langdut
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Landgut" for "längst" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Landgut" or "längst" 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 "Landgut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "längst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,373,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Landgut" and "längst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "landest vs Landgut". 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 #1,373,038 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.