Which to use
“langem” and “länger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,284
- “langem” frequency rank
- #864
- “länger” frequency rank
- 5148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langem | länger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lang | Prädikative und adverbielle Form des Komparativs des Adjektivs lang |
Where the eye mixes langem and länger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: langem vs länger
A purely visual mix-up. langem ([ˈlaŋəm]) and länger ([ˈlɛŋɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5148, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langem is recorded at frequency rank #4,284, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋəm]. länger is at rank #864, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛŋɐ].
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 5148, this pair ranks #1,995,656 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of langem vs länger
Shared letters: egln. Private to "langem": am. Private to "länger": rä.
"langem" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "länger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- langem ← alngem · lagnem · lanegm · langemm · langgem · langme · lanngem · llangem
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "langem" for "länger" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "langem" or "länger" 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 "langem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "länger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,995,656 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langem" and "länger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "länger vs leger". 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 #1,995,656 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.